plicate
/ˈplaɪkət/adjective, verb
plicate is spelled P-L-I-C-A-T-E: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 43 million words in written English, the 201,693rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, plicate means “Folded multiple times lengthwise like a fan, usually lending stiffness to a flat structure such as a leaf; corrugated; pleated” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in plicate?
| Letters | 7: P-L-I-C-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 43 million words; the 201,693rd 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 plicate?
Plicate appears about once in every 43 million words in written English, the 201,693rd 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 plicate?
- US /ˈplaɪkət/
- US /ˈplaɪ.keɪt/
- US /plɪˈkeɪt/
As a verb (“To fold or pleat (usually used in passive)”): /ˈplaɪkət/, /plɪˈkeɪt/, /plaɪˈkeɪt/.
Plicate has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-plicate1.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-plicate2.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of plicate
- more plicate comparative
- most plicate superlative
- plicated participle, past
- plicates present, singular, he/she/it
- plicating participle, present
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does plicate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Folded multiple times lengthwise like a fan, usually lending stiffness to a flat structure such as a leaf; corrugated; pleated.
verb
- 1
To fold or pleat (usually used in passive).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Plicate in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | plicaturé, plissé , plicaturer |
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 plicate come from?
From Latin plicātus, perfect passive participle of plicō (“to fold”), see -ate.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).