manubrium
/məˈnubɹiəm/noun
manubrium is spelled M-A-N-U-B-R-I-U-M: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 41 million words in written English, the 196,618th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, manubrium means “The broad, upper part of the sternum” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of manubrium is manubria or manubriums.
How many letters and syllables are in manubrium?
| Letters | 9: M-A-N-U-B-R-I-U-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 41 million words; the 196,618th 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 manubrium?
Manubrium appears about once in every 41 million words in written English, the 196,618th 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 manubrium?
- US /məˈnubɹiəm/
- UK /məˈnjuːbɹiəm/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of manubrium
- manubria plural
- manubriums plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does manubrium mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The broad, upper part of the sternum.
- 2
The tube extending from the central underside of a jellyfish and ending in a mouth.
- 3
A cell that projects inward from the centre of the shields in the globule of Chara.
- 4
A knob or handle that controls the stops of an organ.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Manubrium in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense broad, upper part of the sternum:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | manubrio |
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 manubrium come from?
From Latin manubrium (“handle”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).