# hamate

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈheɪmeɪt/

## Definitions
1. Hooked at the end.

## Etymology
From Latin hamus (“hook”) + -ate (adjective forming suffix); the noun is a back-formation from hamate bone, see -ate (noun-forming suffix).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hamate