cambium
/ˈkeə̯m.biˌəm/noun
cambium is spelled C-A-M-B-I-U-M: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 105,204th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, cambium means “A layer of cells between the xylem and the phloem that is responsible for the secondary growth of roots and stems” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of cambium is cambiums or cambia.
How many letters and syllables are in cambium?
| Letters | 7: C-A-M-B-I-U-M |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 105,204th 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 cambium?
Cambium appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 105,204th 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).
How do you pronounce cambium?
- UK /ˈkambɪəm/
- US /ˈkeə̯m.biˌəm/
- US /ˈkæm.biˌəm/
Cambium has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of cambium
- cambiums plural
- cambia plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cambium mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A layer of cells between the xylem and the phloem that is responsible for the secondary growth of roots and stems.
- 2
Periosteum, a membrane that covers the outer surface of bones
- 3
obsoleteOne of the humours formerly believed to nourish the bodily organs.
The radical or innate is daily supplied by nourishment, which some call cambium, and make those secondary humours of ros and gluten to maintain it […]
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Cambium in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense botanical cell layer:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does cambium come from?
Borrowed from Late Latin cambium (“a change”), from Gaulish. Doublet of change.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).