multifidus
noun
multifidus is spelled M-U-L-T-I-F-I-D-U-S: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 76 million words in written English, the 275,970th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, multifidus means “A thin muscle consisting of a number of fleshy and tendinous fasciculi that fill up the groove on either side of the spinous processes of the…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of multifidus is multifidi.
How many letters and syllables are in multifidus?
| Letters | 10: M-U-L-T-I-F-I-D-U-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 76 million words; the 275,970th 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 multifidus?
Multifidus appears about once in every 76 million words in written English, the 275,970th 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).
Forms of multifidus
- multifidi plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does multifidus mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A thin muscle consisting of a number of fleshy and tendinous fasciculi that fill up the groove on either side of the spinous processes of the vertebrae, from the sacrum to the axis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does multifidus come from?
From Latin multifidus. Doublet of multifid and multifidous.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).