# lanceolate

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #58,804

## Definitions
1. Having the general shape of a lance; much longer than wide, with the widest part lower than the middle and a pointed apex.
2. Of a class of knapped stone points, made without a stem, shoulders, notches, or other features that aid in attachment to a shaft.

## Etymology
From Latin lanceolatus.

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