emollient
/ɪˈmɑl.jənt/noun, adjective
emollient is spelled E-M-O-L-L-I-E-N-T: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 85,266th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, emollient means “Something which softens or lubricates the skin; moisturizer” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of emollient is emollients.
How many letters and syllables are in emollient?
| Letters | 9: E-M-O-L-L-I-E-N-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 8 million words; the 85,266th 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 emollient?
Emollient appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 85,266th 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 emollient?
- UK /ɪˈmɒl.ɪ.ənt/
- US /ɪˈmɑl.jənt/
Emollient has 4 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-emollient.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of emollient
- emollients plural
- more emollient comparative
- most emollient superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does emollient mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Something which softens or lubricates the skin; moisturizer.
- 2
Anything soothing the mind, or that makes something more acceptable.
adjective
- 1
Moisturizing.
- 2
Soothing or mollifying.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Emollient in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | émollient , lénifiant |
| German | Hautpflegemittel, Linderungsmittel, Emolliens, Pflegemittel, Pflegecreme , Linderung |
| Spanish | emoliente |
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 emollient come from?
From French émollient, from Latin emolliēns, present active participle of ēmolliō (“make soft”), from ex- + molliō, from mollis (“soft”). By surface analysis, e- + Latin moll- + -i- + -ent.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).