primordium
noun
primordium is spelled P-R-I-M-O-R-D-I-U-M: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 38 million words in written English, the 189,524th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, primordium means “An aggregation of cells that is the first stage in the development of an organ” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of primordium is primordia.
How many letters and syllables are in primordium?
| Letters | 10: P-R-I-M-O-R-D-I-U-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 38 million words; the 189,524th 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 primordium?
Primordium appears about once in every 38 million words in written English, the 189,524th 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 primordium
- primordia plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does primordium mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An aggregation of cells that is the first stage in the development of an organ.
- 2
A primordial, original condition or event.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Primordium in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense first stage of development of an organ:
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 primordium come from?
Borrowed from Latin prīmōrdium.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).