Meanings
adjectivephrenic (comparative more phrenic, superlative most phrenic)
comparative more phrenic · superlative most phrenic
- anatomyOf or pertaining to the diaphragm
Origin
- Ancient Greekφρήν“diaphragm”
- New Latinphrenicus
- Englishphrenic
From New Latin phrenicus, from Ancient Greek φρήν (phrḗn, “diaphragm”).
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian диафрагмен
- диафрагмен (diafragmen)of or pertaining to the diaphragm
Catalan frènic
- frènicof or pertaining to the diaphragm
French phrénique
- phréniqueof or pertaining to the diaphragm
Italian frenico
- frenicoof or pertaining to the diaphragm
Portuguese frênico
- frênicoof or pertaining to the diaphragm
Spanish frénico
- frénicoof or pertaining to the diaphragm
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with phrenic
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Cite this entry
APA
phrenic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phrenic
MLA
“phrenic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phrenic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phrenic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phrenic.
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