plicate
/ˈplaɪkət/
plicate adjective: folded multiple times lengthwise like a fan, usually lending stiffness to a flat structure such as a leaf; corrugated; pleated.
Adjective
plicate (comparative more plicate, superlative most plicate)
- Folded multiple times lengthwise like a fan, usually lending stiffness to a flat structure such as a leaf; corrugated; pleated.
Verb
plicate (third-person singular simple present plicates, present participle plicating, simple past and past participle plicated)
plicate meaning in Tamil
plicate in Tamil
- நீளவாக்கில் மடிக்கப்பட்ட, மடிப்புள்ள
Forms of plicate
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more plicate |
| superlative | most plicate |
| alternative form | plicated |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | plicates |
| present participle | plicating |
| past participle | plicated |
| past | plicated |
Origin of plicate
From Latin plicātus, perfect passive participle of plicō (“to fold”), see -ate.
Words formed from plicate
Questions about plicate
- What does plicate mean?
- Plicate means folded multiple times lengthwise like a fan, usually lending stiffness to a flat structure such as a leaf; corrugated; pleated.
- What is plicate in Tamil?
- Plicate in Tamil is நீளவாக்கில் மடிக்கப்பட்ட, மடிப்புள்ள. See Plicate meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is plicate?
- Plicate can be an adjective or a verb.
- How do you pronounce plicate?
- Plicate is pronounced /ˈplaɪkət/ (UK).
Words near plicate in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: plicate (page history and authors); plicate (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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