Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

imbricate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.59 in modern English

Syllables: im-bri-cate
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of imbricated (“overlapping”).

verb

To overlap in a regular pattern.

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

verb

To undergo or cause to undergo imbrication.

Example Sentences

"The pileus is sessile, or sometimes narrowed at the base into a short stem, the caps often numerous and crowded together in an overlapping or imbricate manner."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin imbricātus (“tiled”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

imbricates (present, singular) imbricating (participle, present) imbricated (participle, past) imbricated (past)

Derived Forms

imbricately nonimbricate nonimbricating subimbricate

Frequently Paired Words

imbrication

Synonyms

imbricated

Questions

What does imbricate mean?: Alternative form of imbricated (“overlapping”).
Where does imbricate come from?: Borrowed from Latin imbricātus (“tiled”).

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