Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thecate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: th-e-cate
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a theca, or outer sheath.

Example Sentences

"Others are thecate, covered with a strong wall of interlocking cellulose plates."

Etymology

Etymology tree English theca Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English thecate From theca + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Synonyms

thecated

Antonyms

athecate

Questions

What does thecate mean?: Having a theca, or outer sheath.
Where does thecate come from?: Etymology tree English theca Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English thecate From theca + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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