Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spicate

/ˈspaɪkeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: spi-cate
IPA: /ˈspaɪkeɪt/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having the form of a spike, or ear; arranged in a spike or spikes.

Etymology

From Latin spicatus, past participle of spicare (“to furnish with spikes, or ears”).

Inflected Forms

more spicate (comparative) most spicate (superlative) spicated (alternative)

Derived Forms

spicately unispicate

Questions

How do you pronounce spicate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈspaɪkeɪt/.
What does spicate mean?: Having the form of a spike, or ear; arranged in a spike or spikes.
Where does spicate come from?: From Latin spicatus, past participle of spicare (“to furnish with spikes, or ears”).

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