plication

The story

1. Latin · derived fromplicatio
2. Middle French · derived fromplicacion
3. English todayplication

From Middle French plicacion, and its source, Latin plicatio.

First known use, by meaning

• from 15th c. An act of folding.
• from 18th c. A fold or pleat.
• from 20th c. A surgical procedure in which a body part is strengthened or shortened by pulling together folds of excess material, and suturing them into place.