Meanings
nounmeninges pl (normally plural, singular meninx)
singular meninx
- pluralplural normallyanatomyThe three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord.
noun
- pluralplural of meninx
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Ancient Greekμῆνιγξ“membrane”
- Latinmēningēs
- Englishmeninges
Borrowed from Latin mēningēs, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek μῆνιγξ (mêninx, “membrane”).
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Arabic الأَغْشِيَة السِحَائِيَّة
- الأَغْشِيَة السِحَائِيَّةthe three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord
Chinese Mandarin 腦脊膜 /脑脊膜, 腦膜 /脑膜
- 腦脊膜 /脑脊膜 (nǎojǐmó)the three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord
- 腦膜 /脑膜 (nǎomó)the three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord
Finnish aivokalvot, selkäydinkalvot
- aivokalvotthe three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord
- selkäydinkalvotthe three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord
German Hirnhaut
- Hirnhautthe three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord
Greek μήνιγγες
- μήνιγγες (míninges)the three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord
Polish opony mózgowo-rdzeniowe
- opony mózgowo-rdzeniowethe three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord
Romanian meninge
- meningethe three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord
Swedish hjärnhinna
- hjärnhinnathe three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord
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Cite this entry
APA
meninges. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meninges
MLA
“meninges.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meninges. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “meninges,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meninges.
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