Synonyms & related words for plicate

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of plicate — including pleat, folded, interfold, creased, folding, foldable. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to plicate

Explore words related to plicate — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include plicately, plicature, plication, plical, folds, overfold, duplicature, plica. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for plicate

Common synonyms for plicate include pleat, folded, interfold, creased, folding, foldable, plaited — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does plicate come from?

The word plicate breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: plic, from Latin plicare (“to fold”); and -ate, from Latin atus (“having, made”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.