Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

frenum

/ˈfɹiː.nəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables: frenum
IPA: /ˈfɹiː.nəm/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of frenulum.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰer-der. Proto-Indo-European *dʰr-eh₁-nom Proto-Italic *θrēnomder. Proto-Italic *frēnom Latin frēnumbor. English frenum Borrowed from Latin frēnum (“bridle, curb, bit”).

Inflected Forms

frena (plural) frenums (plural) fraenum (alternative) frænum (alternative)

Derived Forms

frenal frenectomy frenotomy

Frequently Paired Words

frenulum refrain

Synonyms

frenulum

Homonyms

fraenum frænum

Rhymes With

plenum fraenum frænum

Questions

How do you pronounce frenum?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɹiː.nəm/.
What does frenum mean?: Synonym of frenulum.
Where does frenum come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰer-der. Proto-Indo-European *dʰr-eh₁-nom Proto-Italic *θrēnomder. Proto-Italic *frēnom Latin frēnumbor. English frenum Borrowed from Latin frēnum (“bridle, curb, bit”).

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