Etymograph

English

scopulate

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

Formed from scopula + -ate

Proto-Indo-European *skeh₂p-

Proto-Indo-European *skoh₂péh₂

Proto-Italic *skōpā

Latin scōpa

Latin scōpula ‘little broom’

English scopula

Today it means

adj Having a scopula or scopulae.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “scopulate”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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