cupulate

English

Etymology

From cupule +‎ -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkəpjulət/

Adjective

cupulate (comparative more cupulate, superlative most cupulate)

1. Cup-shaped.
2. Having or bearing cupules; cupuliferous.

Synonyms

• cup-shaped

Portuguese

Etymology

Etymology tree

Old Tupi *kupu'y

Proto-Tupian *-at͡ʃu

Proto-Tupi-Guarani *-wat͡ʃu

Old Tupi -gûasu

Old Tupi kupu'yûasu

Nheengatu kupuasúbor.

Portuguese cupuaçublend.

Classical Nahuatl chocolatlbor.

Spanish chocolatebor.

Portuguese chocolateblend.

Portuguese cupulate

Blend of cupuaçu +‎ chocolate.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ku.puˈla.t͡ʃi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ku.puˈla.t͡ʃi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ku.puˈla.te/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ku.puˈla.tɨ/

• Rhymes: -atɨ, -at͡ʃi
• Hyphenation: cu‧pu‧la‧te

Noun

cupulate m (usually uncountable, plural cupulates)

1. (Brazil, neologism) chocolate made from cupuassu pulp