Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

afferent

/ˈæ.fə.ɹənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.30 in modern English

Syllables
af-fer-ent
IPA
/ˈæ.fə.ɹənt/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Carrying towards.

noun

An afferent structure or connection.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin adferens (“bringing to”), present participle of adferre (“to bring to”), from ad (“to, toward”) + ferre (“to carry, bear”). By surface analysis, af- + -fer + -ent.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *bʰer-, adferens

Inflected Forms

afferents (plural)

Derived Forms

afferentation afferently baroafferent cerebroafferent chemoafferent deafferent exafferent mechanoafferent nonafferent pseudoafferent reafferent thermoafferent

Phrases

afferent loop syndrome

Synonyms

sensory nerve afferent nerve

Antonyms

efferent

Questions

How do you pronounce afferent?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæ.fə.ɹənt/.
What does afferent mean?
Carrying towards.
Where does afferent come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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