plicate

English

WOTD - 21 November 2009    

A plicate palm frond.

Etymology

From Latin plicātus, perfect passive participle of plicō (“I fold”).

Pronunciation 1

• (UK, US) IPA: /ˈplaɪkət/, /ˈplaɪ.keɪt/

Adjective

plicate (comparative more plicate, superlative most plicate)

1. (biology) Folded multiple time lengthwise or like a fan; corrugated.

Synonyms

• (folded): corrugated, folded, plicated

Related terms

• plicated

Translations

folded

Finnish: poimuinen (fi), poimukas (fi) French: plicaturé (fr) (medicine), plissé (fr) (botany) Latin: plicātus (la)

Polish: składany (pl) Swedish: plisserad (sv)

Pronunciation 2

• (UK, US) IPA: /plɪˈkeɪt/, /plaɪˈkeɪt/

Verb

plicate (third-person singular simple present plicates, present participle plicating, simple past and past participle plicated)

1. (chiefly biology) To fold or pleat (usually used in passive).

Translations

biology: to fold

Finnish: poimuttua (fi) French: plicaturer (fr) Irish: fill (ga)

Polish: składać (pl) Swedish: plissera (sv) (of clothing or fabric)

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Latin

Participle

plicāte

1. vocative masculine singular of plicātus