tunicate
noun, adjective
tunicate is spelled T-U-N-I-C-A-T-E: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 40 million words in written English, the 194,306th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, tunicate means “Any of very many chordate marine animals, of the subphyla Tunicata or Urochordata, including the sea squirts” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of tunicate is tunicates.
How many letters and syllables are in tunicate?
| Letters | 8: T-U-N-I-C-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 40 million words; the 194,306th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is tunicate?
Tunicate appears about once in every 40 million words in written English, the 194,306th 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 tunicate?
Tunicate has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of tunicate
- tunicates plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tunicate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of very many chordate marine animals, of the subphyla Tunicata or Urochordata, including the sea squirts.
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to Tunicata or Urochordata.
- 2
Enclosed in a tunic or mantle; covered or coated with layers.
- 3
Having each joint buried in the preceding funnel-shaped one, as in certain antennae of insects.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Tunicate in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense any of the chordate marine animals of the subphylum Tunicata:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | tunicado |
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 tunicate come from?
From translingual Tunicata + -ate (noun-forming suffix). Further from Latin tunicātus, perfect passive participle of tunicō (“to clothe with a tunic”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).