arborvitae
/ˌɑɹbɚˈvaɪti/noun
arborvitae is spelled A-R-B-O-R-V-I-T-A-E: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 33 million words in written English, the 176,009th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, arborvitae means “Any of several North American or Asian conifers, of the genera Thuja and Thujopsis or the species Platycladus orientalis, grown for timber or ornament” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of arborvitae is arborvitaes.
How many letters and syllables are in arborvitae?
| Letters | 10: A-R-B-O-R-V-I-T-A-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 33 million words; the 176,009th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is arborvitae?
Arborvitae appears about once in every 33 million words in written English, the 176,009th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce arborvitae?
- /ˌɑɹbɚˈvaɪti/
- [ˌɑɹbɚˈvaɪɾi]
- [ˌɑɹbɚˈvəɪɾi]
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-arborvitae.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of arborvitae
- arborvitaes plural
- arbor vitae
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does arborvitae mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of several North American or Asian conifers, of the genera Thuja and Thujopsis or the species Platycladus orientalis, grown for timber or ornament.
- 2
The white nerve tissue of the cerebellum that has a branching structure.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Arborvitae in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Lebensbaum |
| Portuguese | árvore da vida |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does arborvitae come from?
From Latin arbor (“tree”) + vitae (“of life”), literally “tree of life”, probably referring to the evergreen leaves. The anatomical sense from the branched, tree-like appearance of the tissue.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).