bregma
noun
bregma is spelled B-R-E-G-M-A: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 87 million words in written English, the 297,763rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bregma means “The anatomical structure on the skull where the coronal suture and sagittal suture meet” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bregma is bregmata or bregmas.
How many letters and syllables are in bregma?
| Letters | 6: B-R-E-G-M-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 87 million words; the 297,763rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bregma?
Bregma appears about once in every 87 million words in written English, the 297,763rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of bregma
- bregmata plural
- bregmas plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bregma mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The anatomical structure on the skull where the coronal suture and sagittal suture meet.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does bregma come from?
Borrowed from Ancient Greek βρέγμα (brégma, “top of the head”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).