suprachiasmatic
/ˌsuːpɹəkʌɪəzˈmatɪk/adjective
suprachiasmatic is spelled S-U-P-R-A-C-H-I-A-S-M-A-T-I-C: 15 letters. It appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 155,937th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, suprachiasmatic means “Situated above the optic chiasm; specifically, designating a nucleus or region in the paraventricular region of the hypothalamus” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in suprachiasmatic?
| Letters | 15: S-U-P-R-A-C-H-I-A-S-M-A-T-I-C |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 26 million words; the 155,937th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is suprachiasmatic?
Suprachiasmatic appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 155,937th 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 suprachiasmatic?
- UK /ˌsuːpɹəkʌɪəzˈmatɪk/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with suprachiasmatic?
4 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as suprachiasmatic from its last stressed vowel (/atɪk/, British pronunciation):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of suprachiasmatic
- superchiasmatic
- suprachiasmatical
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does suprachiasmatic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Situated above the optic chiasm; specifically, designating a nucleus or region in the paraventricular region of the hypothalamus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Suprachiasmatic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense situated above the optic chasm:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | suprachiasmatique |
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.