# meninges

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #98,437

## Definitions
1. The three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin mēningēs, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek μῆνιγξ (mêninx, “membrane”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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