sensate
/ˈsɛn.seɪt/adjective, verb
sensate is spelled S-E-N-S-A-T-E: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 138,319th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, sensate means “Perceived by one or more of the senses” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in sensate?
| Letters | 7: S-E-N-S-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 21 million words; the 138,319th 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 sensate?
Sensate appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 138,319th 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 sensate?
- /ˈsɛn.seɪt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-sensate.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of sensate
- more sensate comparative
- most sensate superlative
- sensates present, singular, he/she/it
- sensating participle, present
- sensated participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sensate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Perceived by one or more of the senses.
- 2
Having the ability to sense things physically.
- 3
Felt or apprehended through a sense, or the senses.
verb
- 1
To feel or apprehend by means of the senses; to perceive.
to sensate light, or an odour
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does sensate come from?
From Middle English sensat, from Late Latin sensatus (“able to sense”), from sensus (“sense”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).