zygon
/ˈzaɪ.ɡɑn/noun
zygon is a noun meaning “In the cerebrum, a short crossbar fissure that connects the two pairs of branches of a larger zygal (H-shaped) fissure” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is spelled Z-Y-G-O-N and has 2 syllables, and it appears about once in every 19 million words in written English (wordfreq, 2021 data). The plural of zygon is zyga or zygons.
What does zygon mean?
noun
- 1
In the cerebrum, a short crossbar fissure that connects the two pairs of branches of a larger zygal (H-shaped) fissure.
- 2
An affinity or connection in a piece of music between tones, chords, or phrases, such that one part appears to repeat, to imitate, or to derive from the other, especially when perceived as an organising principle in the music; a zygonic relationship.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you pronounce zygon?
- UK /ˈzaɪ.ɡɒn/
- US /ˈzaɪ.ɡɑn/
Zygon has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-zygon.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of zygon
- zyga plural
- zygons plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How common is zygon?
Zygon appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 131,834th 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).
Where does zygon come from?
From Ancient Greek ζυγόν (zugón, “yoke”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).