Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bigeminal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bigem-i-nal
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Occurring in pairs; doubled or twinned

noun

The occurrence of premature atrial or ventricular heartbeats in pairs.

Example Sentences

"a bigeminal pulse"

Etymology

Latin bigeminus (“doubled”), from bi- (“two”) + geminus (“double”).

Inflected Forms

bigeminals (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

bigeminy parabigeminal

Rhymes With

seminal seminole trigeminal geminal

Questions

What does bigeminal mean?: Occurring in pairs; doubled or twinned
Where does bigeminal come from?: Latin bigeminus (“doubled”), from bi- (“two”) + geminus (“double”).

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