laminar
/ˈlæmɪnə/adjective
laminar is spelled L-A-M-I-N-A-R: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 52,954th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, laminar means “Of fluid motion, smooth and regular, flowing as though in different layers” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in laminar?
| Letters | 7: L-A-M-I-N-A-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 52,954th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is laminar?
Laminar appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 52,954th 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 laminar?
- /ˈlæmɪnə/
Laminar has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-laminar.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does laminar mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of fluid motion, smooth and regular, flowing as though in different layers.
- 2
In the form of thin flat electronic circuits, usually flexible
- 3
Describing the layer of capillaries in the choroid of the eye
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Laminar in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of fluid motion, smooth and regular:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | laminar |
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 laminar come from?
From Latin lāmina (“thin sheet of material”) + English -ar.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).