different between protuberant vs protuberate

English

Etymology

Latin protuberans, protuberantis, present participle of protuberare. See protuberate.

Adjective

protuberant (comparative more protuberant, superlative most protuberant)

1. Swelling or bulging outward.

Related terms

• protuberance
• protuberantly

Translations

Latin

Verb

pr?t?berant

1. third-person plural present active indicative of pr?t?ber?

Romanian

Etymology

From French protubérant.

Adjective

protuberant m or n (feminine singular protuberant?, masculine plural protuberan?i, feminine and neuter plural protuberante)

1. protuberant

Declension

English

Etymology

From Late Latin pr?tuber?.

Verb

protuberate (third-person singular simple present protuberates, present participle protuberating, simple past and past participle protuberated)

1. (intransitive) To bulge outward, producing a rounded protuberance.
   • 1844, Henry O'Shaughnessy, "Modern Shoemaking", The Mechanic's Magazine, Museum, Register, Journal and Gazette, Vol. 40, No. 1067, p. 42:

     With respect to measurement, it would be advisable to take the circumference of the foot by placing the beginning of an inch tape measure a little beyond the great toenail, as the second toe is naturally the longest, passing the measure round the protuberating part of the heel, and bringing it up to the point of the beginning of the measure at the toe.

2. (transitive, rare) To cause to bulge outward.

Related terms

• protuberant

References

• Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989.

Latin

Verb

pr?t?ber?te

1. second-person plural present active imperative of pr?t?ber?