omentum
noun
omentum is spelled O-M-E-N-T-U-M: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 154,067th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, omentum means “Either of two folds of the peritoneum that support the viscera” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of omentum is omentums or omenta.
How many letters and syllables are in omentum?
| Letters | 7: O-M-E-N-T-U-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 26 million words; the 154,067th 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 omentum?
Omentum appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 154,067th 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 omentum
- omentums plural
- omenta plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does omentum mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Either of two folds of the peritoneum that support the viscera.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Omentum in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense fold of the peritoneum:
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 omentum come from?
Borrowed from Latin ōmentum.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).