trifoliate
/tɹaɪˈfəʊlɪət/adjective, noun
trifoliate is spelled T-R-I-F-O-L-I-A-T-E: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 173,967th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, trifoliate means “Having or comprising three leaves, or (loosely) trifoliolate (with three leaflets) or having leaves with three parts, as the clover plant” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in trifoliate?
| Letters | 10: T-R-I-F-O-L-I-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 32 million words; the 173,967th 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 trifoliate?
Trifoliate appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 173,967th 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 trifoliate?
- UK /tɹaɪˈfəʊlɪət/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of trifoliate
- trifoliates plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does trifoliate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having or comprising three leaves, or (loosely) trifoliolate (with three leaflets) or having leaves with three parts, as the clover plant.
- 2
Comprising, abounding with, or featuring trefoils.
noun
- 1
A trifoliate plant
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Trifoliate in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense having three leaves:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | dreiblättrig |
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 trifoliate come from?
tri- (“three”) + Latin foliātus (“leaved”) Doublet of tréflé.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).