trigeminal

English

Etymology

From Latin trigeminus (“threefold, triple, triform”) +‎ -al, equivalent to tri- +‎ geminal. Doublet of trigeminus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tɹaɪˈd͡ʒɛm.ɪn.l̩/
Rhymes: -ɛmɪnəl

Adjective

trigeminal (not comparable)

(anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the trigeminal nerve (the fifth cranial nerve).

Derived terms

Translations

of or pertaining to the trigeminal nerve

Chinese:
Mandarin: 三叉的 (sānchāde)
Spanish: trigeminal

Noun

trigeminal (plural trigeminals)

(neuroanatomy) Ellipsis of trigeminal nerve..

References

“trigeminal”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

Spanish

Etymology

trigémino +‎ -al

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tɾixemiˈnal/ [t̪ɾi.xe.miˈnal]
Rhymes: -al
Syllabification: tri‧ge‧mi‧nal

Adjective

trigeminal (plural trigeminales)

(anatomy) trigeminal

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