meninx
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meninx
- /ˈmen.ɪŋks/ UK
- /ˈmi.nɪŋks/ US
- /ˈmɛn.ɪŋks/ US
Rhymes with -iːnɪŋks, -ɛnɪŋks
Where it comes from
Borrowed from New Latin mēninx, from Ancient Greek μῆνῐγξ (mênĭnx, “membrane of the eye; membrane enclosing the brain; eardrum”).
noun meninges · meninge
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A membrane, especially one of the three membranes lining the skull and vertebral canal and enclosing the brain and spinal cord in vertebrates.
Similar: mater
Translations
Talk about this word "meninx." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/meninx. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. meninx. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/meninx "meninx." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/meninx.Cite this
@misc{meninx_2026,
title = {meninx},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/meninx},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
