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Definition of pogoniate in English:

pogoniate

Pronunciation /pəˈɡəʊnɪeɪt/

adjective

rare, humorous

  • Bearded, barbate; Ornithology (of a feather) having a vane, vexillate. Also occasionally as noun: a bearded person.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Century Dictionary. From post-classical Latin pogonium + -ate.