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trigeminal

/tɹaɪˈd͡ʒɛm.ɪn.l̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English

Syllables
trigem-i-nal
IPA
/tɹaɪˈd͡ʒɛm.ɪn.l̩/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the trigeminal nerve (the fifth cranial nerve).

noun

Ellipsis of trigeminal nerve.

Etymology

From Latin trigeminus (“threefold, triple, triform”) + -al, equivalent to tri- + geminal.

Inflected Forms

trigeminals (plural)

Derived Forms

cerebellotrigeminal cervicotrigeminal encephalotrigeminal extratrigeminal intertrigeminal juxtatrigeminal nasotrigeminal paratrigeminal pretrigeminal spinotrigeminal subtrigeminal supratrigeminal

Phrases

trigeminal ganglion trigeminal nerve trigeminal neuralgia trigeminal trophic syndrome trigeminal vein trigemino-

Synonyms

trigeminal nerve trigeminus nervus trigeminus fifth cranial nerve

Rhymes With

seminal seminole geminal bigeminal

Questions

How do you pronounce trigeminal?
The recorded pronunciation is /tɹaɪˈd͡ʒɛm.ɪn.l̩/.
What does trigeminal mean?
Of or pertaining to the trigeminal nerve (the fifth cranial nerve).
Where does trigeminal come from?
From Latin trigeminus (“threefold, triple, triform”) + -al, equivalent to tri- + geminal.

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