membranous
/ˈmɛm.bɹən.əs/adjective
membranous is spelled M-E-M-B-R-A-N-O-U-S: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 75,877th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, membranous means “Having the qualities of, or pertaining to, a membrane” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in membranous?
| Letters | 10: M-E-M-B-R-A-N-O-U-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 75,877th 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 membranous?
Membranous appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 75,877th 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 membranous?
- /ˈmɛm.bɹən.əs/
Membranous 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-membranous.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of membranous
- more membranous comparative
- most membranous superlative
- membraneous
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does membranous mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having the qualities of, or pertaining to, a membrane.
- 2
Accompanying the formation of a usually abnormal membrane or membranous layer.
- 3
Thin, pliable, and often transparent.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Membranous in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense pertaining to a membrane:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | membraneux |
| German | membranartig |
| Portuguese | membranoso |
| Spanish | membranoso |
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 membranous come from?
From Middle French membraneux; equivalent to membrane + -ous.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).