medullary
/məˈdʌləɹi/adjective
medullary is spelled M-E-D-U-L-L-A-R-Y: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 76,798th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, medullary means “Relating to bone marrow” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in medullary?
| Letters | 9: M-E-D-U-L-L-A-R-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 76,798th 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 medullary?
Medullary appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 76,798th 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 medullary?
- /məˈdʌləɹi/
- /ˈmɛdəlɛɹi/
- /ˈmɛd͡ʒulɛɹi/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-medullary.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-medullary2.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-medullary3.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of medullary
- medullar
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does medullary mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Relating to bone marrow.
- 2
Relating to the medulla oblongata.
- 3
Relating to the spinal cord.
- 4
Relating to the renal medulla.
- 5
Relating to pith.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Medullary in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense pertaining to, consisting of or resembling marrow:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | medular |
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 medullary come from?
From Classical Latin medullāris. By surface analysis, medulla + -ary.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).