frenum en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈfɹiː.nəm/
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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”).
Meanings
- Synonym of frenulum.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| frænum | alternative | lexicographic | |
| fraenum | alternative | lexicographic | |
| frena | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| frenums | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
frenectomy · frenal · frenotomy