frenum

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/ˈfɹiː.nəm/

noun

Synonym of frenulum.

Similar
frenulum
OriginLatin frēnum ← Proto-Italic *frēnom ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰr-eh₁-nom →
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Meanings

nounfrenum (plural frena or frenums)

plural frena · plural frenums · alternative fraenum · alternative frænum

  1. anatomySynonym of frenulum.

    Synonyms: frenulum

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of frenulum.

Similar
frenulum
Also see
frenulum

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dʰer-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰr-eh₁-nom
  3. Proto-Italic*θrēnom
  4. Proto-Italic*frēnom
  5. Latinfrēnum
  6. Englishfrenum

Borrowed from Latin frēnum (“bridle, curb, bit”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with frenum

plenum
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Cite this entry
APA

frenum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frenum

MLA

“frenum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frenum. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “frenum,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frenum.

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