patriciate
noun
patriciate is spelled P-A-T-R-I-C-I-A-T-E: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 60 million words in written English, the 243,301st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, patriciate means “The rank of a patrician” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of patriciate is patriciates.
How many letters and syllables are in patriciate?
| Letters | 10: P-A-T-R-I-C-I-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 60 million words; the 243,301st 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 patriciate?
Patriciate appears about once in every 60 million words in written English, the 243,301st 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 patriciate
- patriciates plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does patriciate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The rank of a patrician
- 2
The aristocracy or nobility
- 3
the non-noble upper class, or the upper bourgeoisie
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Patriciate in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense aristocracy or nobility:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | patriciat |
| German | Patriziat |
| Spanish | patriciado |
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 patriciate come from?
From Medieval Latin patriciātus. By surface analysis, patrician + -ate.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).