umbilicate
adjective
umbilicate is spelled U-M-B-I-L-I-C-A-T-E: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 56 million words in written English, the 234,209th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, umbilicate means “Having a navel” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in umbilicate?
| Letters | 10: U-M-B-I-L-I-C-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 56 million words; the 234,209th 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 umbilicate?
Umbilicate appears about once in every 56 million words in written English, the 234,209th 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).
Forms of umbilicate
- more umbilicate comparative
- most umbilicate superlative
- umbilicated
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does umbilicate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having a navel.
- 2
Having a small umbo in a central depression, or a depression in the center of the cap.
- 3
Supported by a central stalk.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Umbilicate in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense having a navel:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | umbilicado |
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 umbilicate come from?
Borrowed from New Latin umbilicātus, from umbilicus (“navel”) + -ātus. By surface analysis, umbilic- + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).