Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

plicature

/ˈplɪkət͡ʃə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pli-ca-ture
IPA: /ˈplɪkət͡ʃə(ɹ)/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A doubling; a fold; a plication.

Example Sentences

"For no man can unfold / The many plicatures ſo cloſely preſt / At loweſt verge."

Etymology

From Latin plicatura, from plicare (“to fold”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: plicatura

Inflected Forms

plicatures (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce plicature?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈplɪkət͡ʃə(ɹ)/.
What does plicature mean?: A doubling; a fold; a plication.
Where does plicature come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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