# foramen

> English word · Noun · IPA /fəˈɹeɪ.mɛn/ · frequency rank #57,389

## Definitions
1. An opening, an orifice, or a short passage, especially in a bone.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin forāmen (“aperture or opening produced by boring”), from forō (“to pierce or bore”) + -men (nominal suffix).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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