Pileate
/ˈpɪl.i.eɪt/noun
Having a cap or cap-like covering, especially in botany or zoology.
Did you know?Pileate comes from Latin pileatus, meaning “capped” or “wearing a felt cap,” from pileus, a cap associated in Roman culture with freedom and status.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*pil-
“A root associated with felt, hair, or covering material in some reconstructions.”
Latin
Latin
pileus
“A felt cap or hood, especially a close-fitting cap.”
Latin
Latin
pileatus
“Capped; wearing a cap.”
Late Middle English
English
pileate
“Having a cap or hood-like covering.”
Modern English
English
pileate
“Having a cap-like top or covering, especially in biology.”