vegetal
ve·ge·tal/ˈvɛd͡ʒɪ̈tl̩/adjective
vegetal is spelled V-E-G-E-T-A-L: 7 letters and 3 syllables (ve·ge·tal). It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 68,248th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, vegetal means “Pertaining to vegetables or plants” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in vegetal?
| Letters | 7: V-E-G-E-T-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: ve·ge·tal |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 68,248th 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 vegetal?
Vegetal appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 68,248th 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 vegetal?
- UK /ˈvɛd͡ʒɨtl̩/
- US /ˈvɛd͡ʒɪ̈tl̩/
Vegetal has 3 syllables, split ve·ge·tal in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-vegetal.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of vegetal
- more vegetal comparative
- most vegetal superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does vegetal mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
archaicCapable of growth and reproduction, but not feeling or reason (often opposed to sensible and rational).
- 2
Pertaining to vegetables or plants.
- 3
Having a grassy, herbaceous taste.
noun
- 1
obsoleteAny vegetable organism.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Vegetal in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense pertaining to vegetables or plants:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | végétal |
| German | pflanzlich |
| Portuguese | vegetal |
| Spanish | vegetal |
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 vegetal come from?
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin vegetālis, from Latin vegetō.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).