Skip to the word

Added 9 October 2026

plication

/plɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ noun

Latin root: plicatio Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about plication at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An angular or rounded shape made by folding.
a fold in the napkin
The act of folding in parallel folds.

Origin

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

From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)

Back to today's word