Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jejunum

/dʒɪˈdʒuːnəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.74 in modern English

Syllables: je-junum
IPA: /dʒɪˈdʒuːnəm/

23

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The central of the three divisions of the small intestine which lies between the duodenum and the ileum

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin iēiūnum, neuter of iēiūnus.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: *h₁yaǵ-, iēiūnum

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /dʒɪˈdʒuːnəm/

Inflected Forms

jejuna (plural) jejunums (plural)

Derived Forms

midjejunum

Frequently Paired Words

jejune

Questions

How do you pronounce jejunum?: The recorded pronunciation is /dʒɪˈdʒuːnəm/.
What does jejunum mean?: The central of the three divisions of the small intestine which lies between the duodenum and the ileum
Where does jejunum come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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