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English
Etymology
From Latin trigeminus (“threefold, triple, triform”) + -al, equivalent to tri- + geminal.
Pronunciation
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
Noun
trigeminal (plural trigeminals)
- (neuroanatomy) Ellipsis of trigeminal nerve.
References
Spanish
Etymology
From trigémino + -al.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tɾixemiˈnal/
- Rhymes: -al
- Syllabification: tri‧ge‧mi‧nal
Adjective
trigeminal m or f (masculine and feminine plural trigeminales)
- (anatomy) trigeminal