plicate

English

WOTD – 21 November 2009

A plicate palm frond.

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(UK, US) IPA^(key): /ˈplaɪkət/, /ˈplaɪ.keɪt/ (adjective)
(UK, US) IPA^(key): /plɪˈkeɪt/, /plaɪˈkeɪt/ (verb)

Adjective

plicate (comparative more plicate, superlative most plicate)

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

Synonyms

(folded): corrugated, folded, plicated

Related terms

Translations

folded

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

Polish: składany (pl)
Swedish: plisserad

Verb

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

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

Translations

biology: to fold

Finnish: poimuttua
French: plicaturer
Irish: fill

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

Latin

Participle

plicāte

vocative masculine singular of plicātus

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