parietal
/pəˈɹaɪ.ə.təl/adjective, noun
parietal is spelled P-A-R-I-E-T-A-L: 8 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 37,943rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, parietal means “Of or relating to the wall of a body part, organ or cavity” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in parietal?
| Letters | 8: P-A-R-I-E-T-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 37,943rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is parietal?
Parietal appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 37,943rd 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 parietal?
- /pəˈɹaɪ.ə.təl/
Parietal has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-parietal.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of parietal
- more parietal comparative
- most parietal superlative
- parietals plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does parietal mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to the wall of a body part, organ or cavity.
Hydrochloric acid is secreted by the parietal cells of the gastric glands, located on the wall of the fundus of the stomach.
- 2
Of or relating to the parietal bones.
- 3
Of or relating to college living and, especially, its regulation.
- 4
Attached to the main wall of the ovary, and not to the axis; said of a placenta.
noun
- 1
Either of the two parietal bones, on the top and side of the skull.
- 2
Any of the scales of a snake that are located on the head and connected to the frontals towards the posterior.
- 3
A flat Roman wall tile with roughened surface, used as a base for plasterwork.
- 4
informalDormitory rules governing visits from members of the opposite sex.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Parietal in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of or relating to the wall of a body part, organ or cavity:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | pariétal |
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 parietal come from?
From Latin parietālis, from pariēs (“wall”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).