operculate
adjective, noun
operculate is spelled O-P-E-R-C-U-L-A-T-E: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 93 million words in written English, the 309,272nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, operculate means “Having an operculum” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in operculate?
| Letters | 10: O-P-E-R-C-U-L-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 93 million words; the 309,272nd 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 operculate?
Operculate appears about once in every 93 million words in written English, the 309,272nd 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 operculate
- operculates plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- operculating participle, present
- operculated participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does operculate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having an operculum.
noun
- 1
Any gastropod mollusc that has an operculum
verb
- 1
obsoleterareTo cover with a lid.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does operculate come from?
Borrowed from Latin operculātus, perfect passive participle of operculō (“to furnish with a lid”) (see -ate (etymology 1, 2 and 3)), from operculum (“lid”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).