Digitate
(Dig"i*tate) v. t. [LL. digitatus, p. p. of digitare, fr. L. digitus. See Digit.] To point out as
with the finger. [R.] Robinson
Digitate
(Dig"i*tate Dig"i*ta`ted) , a. [L. digitatus having fingers.] (Bot.) Having several leaflets arranged,
like the fingers of the hand, at the extremity of a stem or petiole. Also, in general, characterized by digitation.
— Dig"i*tate*ly adv.
Digitation
(Dig`i*ta"tion) n. [Cf. F. digitation.] A division into fingers or fingerlike processes; also, a
fingerlike process.
Digitiform
(Dig"i*ti*form) a. [L. digitus a finger + -form.] Formed like a finger or fingers; finger-shaped; as,
a digitiform root.
Digitigrade
(Dig"i*ti*grade) a. [L. digitus finger, toe + gradi to step, walk: cf. F. digitigrade.] (Zoöl.)
Walking on the toes; — distinguished from plantigrade.
Digitigrade
(Dig"i*ti*grade), n. (Zoöl.) An animal that walks on its toes, as the cat, lion, wolf, etc.; —
distinguished from a plantigrade, which walks on the palm of the foot.
Digitipartite
(Dig`i*ti*par"tite) a. [L. digitus finger + partite.] (Bot.) Parted like the fingers.
Digitize
(Dig"i*tize) v. t. [Digit + -ize.] To finger; as, to digitize a pen. [R.] Sir T. Browne.
Digitorium
(Dig`i*to"ri*um) n. [NL., fr. L. digitus a finger.] A small dumb keyboard used by pianists for
exercising the fingers; — called also dumb piano.
Digitule
(Dig"i*tule) n. [L. digitulus, dim. of digitus.] (Zoöl.) A little finger or toe, or something resembling
one.
Digladiate
(Di*gla"di*ate) v. i. [L. digladiari; di- = dis- + gladius a sword.] To fight like gladiators; to
contend fiercely; to dispute violently. [Obs.]
Digladiating like Æschines and Demosthenes.
Hales. Digladiation
(Di*gla`di*a"tion) n. Act of digladiating. [Obs.] "Sore digladiations and contest." Evelyn.
Diglottism
(Di*glot"tism) n. [Gr. speaking two languages; di- = di`s- twice + tongue. See Glottis.] Bilingualism.
[R.] Earle.
Diglyph
(Di"glyph) n. [Gr. di- = di`s- twice + to hollow out, carve.] (Arch.) A projecting face like the
triglyph, but having only two channels or grooves sunk in it.
Dignation
(Dig*na"tion) n. [L. dignatio.] The act of thinking worthy; honor. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.
Digne
(Digne) a. [F., fr. L. dignus. See Design.]
1. Worthy; honorable; deserving. [Obs.] Chaucer.
2. Suitable; adequate; fit. [Obs.] Chaucer.
3. Haughty; disdainful. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Dignification
(Dig`ni*fi*ca"tion) n. [See Dignify.] The act of dignifying; exaltation.
Dignified
(Dig"ni*fied) a. Marked with dignity; stately; as, a dignified judge.
