Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

efferent

/ˈɛf.ɜː.ɹənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.20 in modern English

Syllables: ef-fer-ent
IPA: /ˈɛf.ɜː.ɹənt/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Carrying away from.

adj

Carried outward.

noun

A duct or stream that carries away.

Example Sentences

"An efferent nerve carries impulses from the brain to the body."
"Efferent impulses are those conveyed by the motor or efferent nerves from the central nervous organ outwards."

Etymology

From Latin efferēns, present active participle of efferō (“bring or carry out”), from ē (“out of”), short form of ex, + ferō (“carry, bear”). By surface analysis, ef- + -fer + -ent.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: *bʰer-, efferēns

Inflected Forms

efferents (plural)

Derived Forms

corticoefferent efferently

Phrases

efferent arteriole efferent duct

Frequently Paired Words

elate elated elation

Synonyms

motorial motor nerve efferent nerve

Antonyms

afferent

Questions

How do you pronounce efferent?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛf.ɜː.ɹənt/.
What does efferent mean?: Carrying away from.
Where does efferent come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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