emarginate
adjective, verb
emarginate is spelled E-M-A-R-G-I-N-A-T-E: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 41 million words in written English, the 196,618th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, emarginate means “With the outline of the margin more or less concave in places, usually at the apex” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in emarginate?
| Letters | 10: E-M-A-R-G-I-N-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 41 million words; the 196,618th 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 emarginate?
Emarginate appears about once in every 41 million words in written English, the 196,618th 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).
Forms of emarginate
- more emarginate comparative
- most emarginate superlative
- emarginates present, singular, he/she/it
- emarginating participle, present
- emarginated participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does emarginate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
With the outline of the margin more or less concave in places, usually at the apex.
- 2
Having roughly the same height or width for most of its length, becoming much shallower or narrower before reaching the attachment point.
In this group of mushrooms, the attachment of the gills to the stipe is emarginate.
- 3
Having a margin that has concave edges as though with parts removed or notched.
- 4
Of a crystal: having edges or corners of the primitive form beveled, crossed by a face.
verb
- 1
To take away the margin of.
- 2
To lose the margin.
- 3
To marginalize.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Emarginate in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense botany: slightly indented at the tip:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | emarginado |
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 emarginate come from?
From Latin emarginare; e- (“out”) + marginare (“to furnish with a margin”), from margo (“margin”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).