# incurvate

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɪŋkə(ɹ)vɪt/

## Definitions
1. bending inwards.
2. Curved; bent; crooked.

## Etymology
The verb is first attested in 1578, the adjective in 1647; borrowed from Latin incurvātus, perfect passive participle of incurvō, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/incurvate