mandible
man·dib·le/ˈmeə̯n.dɪb.əl/noun
mandible is spelled M-A-N-D-I-B-L-E: 8 letters and 3 syllables (man·dib·le). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 39,336th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, mandible means “The jaw or a jawbone, especially the lower jawbone in mammals and fishes” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of mandible is mandibles.
How many letters and syllables are in mandible?
| Letters | 8: M-A-N-D-I-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: man·dib·le |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 39,336th 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 mandible?
Mandible appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 39,336th 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 mandible?
- /ˈmæn.dɪb.əl/
- [ˈmæn.dɪb.əl] ~ [ˈmæn.dɪb.l̩]
- US /ˈmeə̯n.dɪb.əl/
Mandible has 3 syllables, split man·dib·le in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vininn126-mandible.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of mandible
- mandibles plural
- mandibula
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mandible mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The jaw or a jawbone, especially the lower jawbone in mammals and fishes.
- 2
Either of the upper and lower segments of a bird's beak.
- 3
Any of various invertebrate mouthparts serving to hold or bite food materials.
- 4
One of the anterior pair of mouthparts of an arthropod, designed for holding and cutting food.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mandible in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | mandibule |
| German | Unterkiefer, Unterkieferknochen , Mandibel |
| Portuguese | mandíbula, queixada |
| Spanish | mandíbula |
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 mandible come from?
From late Middle English, from Late Latin mandibula (“a jaw”), from mandō (“to chew, masticate”) + -bula (instrument noun suffix).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).