parenchymatous
/pɛ.ɹənˈkaɪ.mə.təs/adjective
parenchymatous is spelled P-A-R-E-N-C-H-Y-M-A-T-O-U-S: 14 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 79 million words in written English, the 282,993rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, parenchymatous means “Consisting of or pertaining to parenchyma; parenchymal” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in parenchymatous?
| Letters | 14: P-A-R-E-N-C-H-Y-M-A-T-O-U-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 79 million words; the 282,993rd 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 parenchymatous?
Parenchymatous appears about once in every 79 million words in written English, the 282,993rd 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 parenchymatous?
- UK /pa.ɹəŋˈkɪm.ət.əs/
- US /pɛ.ɹənˈkaɪ.mə.təs/
- US /pɛ.ɹənˈkɪ.mə.təs/
Parenchymatous has 5 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does parenchymatous mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Consisting of or pertaining to parenchyma; parenchymal.
- 2
Consisting of or relating to the cellular tissue making up the softer parts of leaves, pulp of fruits, bark and pith of stems, etc.
- 3
Affecting the parenchyma.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does parenchymatous come from?
From the stem of Koine Greek παρέγχυμα (parénkhuma) + -ous. Compare parenchymal, parenchymous, parenchymatic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).