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UK, US/ˈplaɪkət/UK, US/ˈplaɪ.keɪt/UK, US/plɪˈkeɪt/UK, US/plaɪˈkeɪt/

adjective

Folded multiple times lengthwise like a fan, usually lending stiffness to a flat structure such as a leaf; corrugated; pleated.

Similar
pleat
OriginLatin plicātus →
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Meanings

adjectiveplicate (comparative more plicate, superlative most plicate)

comparative more plicate · superlative most plicate · alternative plicated

  1. biologyFolded multiple times lengthwise like a fan, usually lending stiffness to a flat structure such as a leaf; corrugated; pleated.
verbplicate (third-person singular simple present plicates, present participle plicating, simple past and past participle plicated)

present singular third person plicates · participle present plicating · participle past plicated · past plicated · alternative plicated

  1. biologyTo fold or pleat (usually used in passive).

Synonyms & antonyms

verbfold into pleats

Similar
pleat
Broader
foldfold upturn up
Also see
pleat

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinplicātus
  2. Englishplicate

From Latin plicātus, perfect passive participle of plicō (“to fold”), see -ate.

More words from Latin

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Translations

Bulgarian нагънат, надиплен
  • нагънат (nagănat)folded
  • надиплен (nadiplen)folded
  • нагъвам (nagăvam)biology: to fold
  • надиплям (nadipljam)biology: to fold
Finnish poimuinen, poimukas
  • poimuinenfolded
  • poimukasfolded
  • poimuttuabiology: to fold
French plicaturé, plissé
  • plicaturéfolded
  • plisséfolded
  • plicaturerbiology: to fold
Irish fill
  • fillbiology: to fold
Latin plicātus
  • plicātusfolded
Polish składany, składać
  • składanyfolded
  • składaćbiology: to fold
  • złożyćbiology: to fold
Swedish plisserad, plissera
  • plisseradfolded
  • plisserabiology: to fold

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

eclipta
Cite this entry
APA

plicate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plicate

MLA

“plicate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plicate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plicate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plicate.

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