domesticated
adjective, verb
domesticated is spelled D-O-M-E-S-T-I-C-A-T-E-D: 12 letters and 5 syllables. It appears 1.5 times per million words in written English, the 23,253rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, domesticated means “Selectively bred to live with or around humans. (of an animal or a plant, especially a pet)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in domesticated?
| Letters | 12: D-O-M-E-S-T-I-C-A-T-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.5 times per million words; the 23,253rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is domesticated?
Domesticated appears 1.5 times per million words in written English, the 23,253rd 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 domesticated?
Domesticated has 5 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of domesticated
- more domesticated comparative
- most domesticated superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does domesticated mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Selectively bred to live with or around humans. (of an animal or a plant, especially a pet)
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of domesticate
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Domesticated in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense selectively bred to live with or around humans:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | domestiqué |
| Portuguese | domesticado |
| Spanish | amaestrado, adiestrado |
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 domesticated come from?
From domesticate + -ed.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).