expatiate
/ɪkˈspeɪʃɪeɪt/verb
expatiate is spelled E-X-P-A-T-I-A-T-E: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 69 million words in written English, the 262,293rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, expatiate means “To write or speak at length; to be copious in argument or discussion” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in expatiate?
| Letters | 9: E-X-P-A-T-I-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 69 million words; the 262,293rd 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 expatiate?
Expatiate appears about once in every 69 million words in written English, the 262,293rd 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 expatiate?
- /ɪkˈspeɪʃɪeɪt/
- /ɛkˈspeɪʃɪeɪt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Naomi_Persephone_Amethyst_(NaomiAmethyst)-expatiate.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-expatiate.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of expatiate
- expatiates present, singular, he/she/it
- expatiating participle, present
- expatiated participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does expatiate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To write or speak at length; to be copious in argument or discussion.
- 2
rareTo range at large, or without restraint.
- 3
obsoleteTo expand; to spread; to extend; to diffuse; to broaden.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Expatiate in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to write or speak at length; to be copious in argument or discussion, to descant:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | parler longuement, appesentir sur quelque chose |
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 expatiate come from?
From the participle stem of Latin expatior, from ex- + spatior (“walk about”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).