Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

omentum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.59 in modern English

Syllables: omen-tum
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Either of two folds of the peritoneum that support the viscera.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ōmentum.

Inflected Forms

omentums (plural) omenta (plural)

Derived Forms

omental omentin

Phrases

greater omentum lesser omentum

Rhymes With

centum argumentum cementum tegmentum mentum tomentum ramentum sarmentum submentum lomentum prementum

Questions

What does omentum mean?: Either of two folds of the peritoneum that support the viscera.
Where does omentum come from?: Borrowed from Latin ōmentum.

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