nervine
/ˈnɝvin/adjective, noun
nervine is spelled N-E-R-V-I-N-E: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 65 million words in written English, the 252,559th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, nervine means “Having the quality of acting upon or affecting the nerves; quieting nervous excitement” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in nervine?
| Letters | 7: N-E-R-V-I-N-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 65 million words; the 252,559th 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 nervine?
Nervine appears about once in every 65 million words in written English, the 252,559th 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 nervine?
- /ˈnɝvin/
- /ˈnɝvaɪn/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of nervine
- nervines plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does nervine mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having the quality of acting upon or affecting the nerves; quieting nervous excitement.
noun
- 1
A drug or substance that acts upon the nerves.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does nervine come from?
From Latin nervinus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).