Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tergum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables: ter-gum
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The upper or dorsal surface of an articulated animal such as an arthropod.

noun

The back or dorsum.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin tergum (“back, rear; surface”).

Inflected Forms

terga (plural)

Derived Forms

tergal

Frequently Paired Words

tergite

Questions

What does tergum mean?: The upper or dorsal surface of an articulated animal such as an arthropod.
Where does tergum come from?: Borrowed from Latin tergum (“back, rear; surface”).

How to pronounce tergum

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