decollate
adj/ˈdɛkələt/
Etymology Borrowed from New Latin dēcollātus, see Etymology 1 and -ate (adjective-forming suffix) for more.
1
Tapering to a blunt end.
- Derived terms
- decollate snail
decollate
verbUK /dɪˈkɒleɪt/
Etymology First attested in 1599; borrowed from Latin dēcollātus, perfect passive participle of dēcollō (“to behead”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from dē- (“of, from”) + collum (“neck”) + -ō.
1
Rare To behead.