myalgia
noun
myalgia is spelled M-Y-A-L-G-I-A: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 128,787th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, myalgia means “Muscular pain or tenderness” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of myalgia is myalgias.
How many letters and syllables are in myalgia?
| Letters | 7: M-Y-A-L-G-I-A |
|---|---|
| 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 myalgia?
Myalgia 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).
Forms of myalgia
- myalgias plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does myalgia mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Muscular pain or tenderness.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Myalgia in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense muscular pain or tenderness:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Myalgie |
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 myalgia come from?
From my- (“muscle”) + -algia (“pain”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).