lanceolate
adjective, noun
lanceolate is spelled L-A-N-C-E-O-L-A-T-E: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 58,714th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, lanceolate means “Having the general shape of a lance; much longer than wide, with the widest part lower than the middle and a pointed apex” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in lanceolate?
| Letters | 10: L-A-N-C-E-O-L-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 58,714th 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 lanceolate?
Lanceolate appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 58,714th 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 lanceolate?
Lanceolate has 4 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 lanceolate
- more lanceolate comparative
- most lanceolate superlative
- lanceolated
- lanceolates plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lanceolate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having the general shape of a lance; much longer than wide, with the widest part lower than the middle and a pointed apex.
- 2
Of a class of knapped stone points, made without a stem, shoulders, notches, or other features that aid in attachment to a shaft.
noun
- 1
Any such artefact.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Lanceolate in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense botany, mycology: longer than wide, pointed apex:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | lancéolé |
| German | lanzettförmig, lanzettlich |
| Portuguese | lanceolado |
| Spanish | lanceolado |
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 lanceolate come from?
From Latin lanceolātus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).