tegmentum
noun
tegmentum is spelled T-E-G-M-E-N-T-U-M: 9 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, tegmentum means “The ventral portion of the midbrain, divided from the tectum by the cerebral aqueduct and the periaqueductal grey” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of tegmentum is tegmentums or tegmenta.
How many letters and syllables are in tegmentum?
| Letters | 9: T-E-G-M-E-N-T-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 tegmentum?
Tegmentum 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 tegmentum
- tegmentums plural
- tegmenta plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tegmentum mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The ventral portion of the midbrain, divided from the tectum by the cerebral aqueduct and the periaqueductal grey.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Tegmentum in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense portion of the midbrain:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | tegmentum |
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 tegmentum come from?
From Latin tegmentum.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).