precuneus
noun
precuneus is spelled P-R-E-C-U-N-E-U-S: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 43 million words in written English, the 201,693rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, precuneus means “A division of the medial surface of the parietal lobe of the cerebrum” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of precuneus is precunei.
How many letters and syllables are in precuneus?
| Letters | 9: P-R-E-C-U-N-E-U-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 43 million words; the 201,693rd 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 precuneus?
Precuneus appears about once in every 43 million words in written English, the 201,693rd 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 precuneus
- precunei plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does precuneus mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A division of the medial surface of the parietal lobe of the cerebrum.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Precuneus in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense division of the medial surface of the parietal lobe:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | précuneus |
| Spanish | precuña |
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 precuneus come from?
From pre- + cuneus, because it is located in front of the cuneus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).