lenticular
/lɛnˈtɪk.jə.lɚ/adjective, noun
lenticular is spelled L-E-N-T-I-C-U-L-A-R: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 53,573rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, lenticular means “Of or pertaining to a lens” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in lenticular?
| Letters | 10: L-E-N-T-I-C-U-L-A-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 53,573rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is lenticular?
Lenticular appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 53,573rd 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 lenticular?
- UK /lɛnˈtɪk.jʊ.lə/
- US /lɛnˈtɪk.jə.lɚ/
Lenticular 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-lenticular.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with lenticular?
5 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as lenticular from its last stressed vowel (/ɪkjələɹ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of lenticular
- more lenticular comparative
- most lenticular superlative
- lenticulars plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lenticular mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to a lens.
- 2
Shaped like a biconvex lens.
- 3
Relating to a lenticular image.
lenticular photography
- 4
Covered in lenticels.
noun
- 1
Ellipsis of lenticular image.
- 2
Ellipsis of lenticular galaxy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Lenticular in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | lenticulaire |
| German | Linsen- , linsenförmig , Linsenraster- |
| Spanish | lenticular |
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 lenticular come from?
Inherited from Middle English lenticular, lenticuler, borrowed from Medieval Latin lenticulāris (“lentil-shaped”), from Latin lenticula, from lēns + -cula, ultimately from Latin lēns (“lentil”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).