emarginate

adjective

emar·gin·ate (ˌ)ē-ˈmär-jə-nət

-ˌnāt

: having the margin notched

emargination

(ˌ)ē-ˌmär-jə-ˈnā-shən

noun

Word History

Etymology

Latin emarginatus, past participle of emarginare to deprive of a margin, from e- + margin-, margo margin

First Known Use

1794, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of emarginate was in 1794

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