imbricate
adjective, verb
imbricate is spelled I-M-B-R-I-C-A-T-E: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 154,067th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, imbricate means “Alternative form of imbricated (“overlapping”)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in imbricate?
| Letters | 9: I-M-B-R-I-C-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 26 million words; the 154,067th 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 imbricate?
Imbricate appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 154,067th 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 imbricate
- imbricates present, singular, he/she/it
- imbricating participle, present
- imbricated participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does imbricate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Alternative form of imbricated (“overlapping”).
verb
- 1
To overlap in a regular pattern.
- 2
To undergo or cause to undergo imbrication.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Imbricate in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense overlap in a regular pattern:
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 imbricate come from?
Borrowed from Latin imbricātus (“tiled”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).