mesial
/ˈmiːzɪəl/adjective
mesial is spelled M-E-S-I-A-L: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 128,787th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, mesial means “Pertaining to the midline of the body” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in mesial?
| Letters | 6: M-E-S-I-A-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 18 million words; the 128,787th 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 mesial?
Mesial appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 128,787th 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 mesial?
- /ˈmiːzɪəl/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-mesial.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does mesial mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Pertaining to the midline of the body.
- 2
Facing the side of a tooth which faces the middle of the jaw.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does mesial come from?
Irregular derivation from Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).