supplicate
sup·pli·cate/ˈsəpləˌkeɪt/verb
supplicate is spelled S-U-P-P-L-I-C-A-T-E: 10 letters and 3 syllables (sup·pli·cate). It appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 143,405th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, supplicate means “To make a humble request to (someone, especially a person in authority); to beg, to beseech, to entreat” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in supplicate?
| Letters | 10: S-U-P-P-L-I-C-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: sup·pli·cate |
| In writing | about once in every 22 million words; the 143,405th 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 supplicate?
Supplicate appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 143,405th 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 supplicate?
- UK /ˈsʌplɪkeɪt/
- US /ˈsəpləˌkeɪt/
- US /ˈsʌpləˌkeɪt/
Supplicate has 3 syllables, split sup·pli·cate in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-supplicate.wav, En-us-supplicate.oga, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of supplicate
- supplicates present, singular, he/she/it
- supplicating participle, present
- supplicated participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does supplicate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To make a humble request to (someone, especially a person in authority); to beg, to beseech, to entreat.
- 2
archaicOf a member of the university, or an alumnus or alumna of another university seeking a degree ad eundem: to make a formal request (to the university) that an academic degree be awarded to oneself.
- 3
To make a humble request to (a deity or other spiritual being) in a prayer; to entreat as a supplicant.
to supplicate the Deity
- 4
To ask or request (something) humbly and sincerely, especially from a person in authority; to beg or entreat for.
to supplicate blessings on Christian efforts to spread the gospel
- 5
To humbly request for something, especially to someone in a position of authority; to beg, to beseech, to entreat.
- 6
Of a member of the university, or an alumnus or alumna of another university seeking a degree ad eundem: to formally request that an academic degree be awarded to oneself.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Supplicate in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | supplier |
| German | anflehen, ersuchen , bitten |
| Portuguese | suplicar, deprecar, implorar |
| Spanish | suplicar, deprecar |
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 supplicate come from?
From Late Middle English supplicaten (“to request (that someone do something)”) [and other forms], borrowed from Latin supplicātus (“prayed”) + Middle English -en (suffix forming the infinitive of verbs). Supplicātus is the perfect passive participle of supplicō (“to pray, supplicate; to beg, humbly beseech”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) for more), from sup- (variant of sub- (prefix meaning ‘below, beneath, under’)) + plicō (“to bend, flex; to fold; to roll up”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pleḱ- (“to fold; to plait, weave”)).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).