suppliant
/ˈsʌpliənt/adjective, noun
suppliant is spelled S-U-P-P-L-I-A-N-T: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 36 million words in written English, the 184,844th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, suppliant means “Entreating with humility; supplicant” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in suppliant?
| Letters | 9: S-U-P-P-L-I-A-N-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 36 million words; the 184,844th 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 suppliant?
Suppliant appears about once in every 36 million words in written English, the 184,844th 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 suppliant?
- /ˈsʌpliənt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-suppliant.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of suppliant
- more suppliant comparative
- most suppliant superlative
- suppliants plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does suppliant mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Entreating with humility; supplicant.
- 2
Supplying; auxiliary.
noun
- 1
One who pleads or requests earnestly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Suppliant in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense entreating with humility:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | suppliant |
| Portuguese | suplicante |
| Spanish | suplicante |
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 suppliant come from?
From French suppliant, present participle of supplier. Doublet of supplicant.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).