Fastigious

/fæsˈtɪd.ʒəs/ adjective

Definition

Related to or resembling a fastigium; pointed, peaked, or reaching a highest point.

Etymology

From Latin 'fastigium' plus the adjectival suffix '-ous,' creating an adjective meaning 'of or pertaining to a fastigium or apex.'

Kelly Says

This technical term appears mostly in botanical and anatomical texts, describing structures that have that distinctive peaked or pointed quality—it's the adjective form of the architectural/biological 'summit'!

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