ulcerate
adjective, verb
ulcerate is spelled U-L-C-E-R-A-T-E: 8 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, ulcerate means “Having an ulcus, a rounded pore-like aperture, at one or both poles” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in ulcerate?
| Letters | 8: U-L-C-E-R-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| 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 ulcerate?
Ulcerate 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 ulcerate?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-NaomiAmethyst-ulcerate.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of ulcerate
- more ulcerate comparative
- most ulcerate superlative
- ulcerates present, singular, he/she/it
- ulcerating participle, present
- ulcerated participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ulcerate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having an ulcus, a rounded pore-like aperture, at one or both poles.
verb
- 1
To cause an ulcer to develop.
The surface was ulcerated by trauma.
- 2
To become ulcerous.
The tissue ulcerated shortly after exposure.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ulcerate in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
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 ulcerate come from?
Borrowed from Latin ulcerātus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).