tergum
noun
tergum is spelled T-E-R-G-U-M: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, tergum means “The upper or dorsal surface of an articulated animal such as an arthropod” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of tergum is terga.
How many letters and syllables are in tergum?
| Letters | 6: T-E-R-G-U-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 66 million words; the 255,765th 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 tergum?
Tergum appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th 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 tergum
- terga plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tergum mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The upper or dorsal surface of an articulated animal such as an arthropod.
- 2
The back or dorsum.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does tergum come from?
Borrowed from Latin tergum (“back, rear; surface”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).