# flabellate

> English word · Adjective · IPA /fləˈbɛlət/

## Definitions
1. Fan-shaped; having parts or segments that are flattened and lengthened on one side, such that they are long and narrow.

## Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin flābellātus (“fanlike”). By surface analysis, flabellum + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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