intima
noun
intima is spelled I-N-T-I-M-A: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 118,441st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, intima means “The innermost part of an anatomical structure, particularly a tubular one” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of intima is intimae or intimas.
How many letters and syllables are in intima?
| Letters | 6: I-N-T-I-M-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 15 million words; the 118,441st 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 intima?
Intima appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 118,441st 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 intima
- intimae plural
- intimas plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does intima mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The innermost part of an anatomical structure, particularly a tubular one
the intima of a blood vessel
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does intima come from?
Borrowed from Latin intima, feminine form of intimus (“innermost”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).