meninges
/məˈnɪndʒiːs/noun
meninges is spelled M-E-N-I-N-G-E-S: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 98,107th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, meninges means “The three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in meninges?
| Letters | 8: M-E-N-I-N-G-E-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 11 million words; the 98,107th 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 meninges?
Meninges appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 98,107th 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 meninges?
- /məˈnɪndʒiːs/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of meninges
- meninx singular
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does meninges mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord.
- 2
plural of meninx
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Meninges in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense the three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Hirnhaut |
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 meninges come from?
Borrowed from Latin mēningēs, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek μῆνιγξ (mêninx, “membrane”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).