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nervus intermedius

/ˌnɝ.vəs ˌɪn.tɚˈmi.di.əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables
nervus in-ter-medius
IPA
/ˌnɝ.vəs ˌɪn.tɚˈmi.di.əs/
23
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The branch of the facial nerve that contains sensory and parasympathetic fibers and that supplies the anterior tongue and parts of the palate and fauces.

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin nervus intermedius (“intermediate nerve”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌnɝ.vəs ˌɪn.tɚˈmi.di.əs/

Inflected Forms

nervi intermedii (plural) intermediate nerve (alternative)

Synonyms

glossopalatine nerve nerve of Wrisberg

Rhymes With

tedious stapedius

Questions

How do you pronounce nervus intermedius?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌnɝ.vəs ˌɪn.tɚˈmi.di.əs/.
What does nervus intermedius mean?
The branch of the facial nerve that contains sensory and parasympathetic fibers and that supplies the anterior tongue and parts of the palate and fauces.
Where does nervus intermedius come from?
Borrowed from New Latin nervus intermedius (“intermediate nerve”).

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