Crenellate

Pronunciation: /ˈkrɛnəˌleɪt/

Examples of crenellate in a Sentence

formal The ancient castle was crenellated to provide defense against potential invaders.

informal The old fort was all crenellated and stuff, like in the movies.

slang The cool new building in town is totally crenellated - it's like something out of a video game.

figurative Her arguments were crenellated with logic and evidence, making them nearly impossible to refute.

Grammatical Forms of crenellate

• past tense: crenellated
• plural: crenellates
• comparative: more crenellated
• superlative: most crenellated
• present tense: crenellates
• future tense: will crenellate
• perfect tense: has crenellated
• continuous tense: is crenellating
• singular: crenellate
• positive degree: crenellate
• infinitive: to crenellate
• gerund: crenellating
• participle: crenellating

Origin and Evolution of crenellate

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'crenellate' originated from the Latin word 'crenella', which means 'small notch or battlement'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe the act of adding battlements or crenellations to a structure for defensive purposes, the word 'crenellate' has evolved to also refer to the act of making something resemble a battlement in appearance or structure.