Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

plicate

/ˈplaɪkət/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English

Syllables: pli-cate
IPA: /ˈplaɪkət/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Folded multiple times lengthwise like a fan, usually lending stiffness to a flat structure such as a leaf; corrugated; pleated.

verb

To fold or pleat (usually used in passive).

Etymology

From Latin plicātus, perfect passive participle of plicō (“to fold”), see -ate.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: *pelḱ-, plicātus

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈplaɪkət/
British English: /ˈplaɪkət/

Inflected Forms

more plicate (comparative) most plicate (superlative) plicated (alternative) plicates (present, singular) plicating (participle, present) plicated (participle, past) plicated (past)

Derived Forms

biplicate pentaplicate plicately sesquiplicate subplicate uniplicate

Frequently Paired Words

implicate plait plash plat pleach pleat plex plication

Synonyms

pleat

Questions

How do you pronounce plicate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈplaɪkət/.
What does plicate mean?: Folded multiple times lengthwise like a fan, usually lending stiffness to a flat structure such as a leaf; corrugated; pleated.
Where does plicate come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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