frenum

English

Alternative forms

fraenum (nonstandard) frænum (hypercorrect, nonstandard)

fraenulum (hypercorrect, nonstandard) frænulum (hypercorrect, nonstandard) frenulum

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /ˈfriːnəm/

Noun

frenum (plural frena or frenums)

1. Alternative form of frenulum.

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Latin

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰer- (“to hold”), whence also ferē, fermē and firmus.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /ˈfreː.num/

Noun

frēnum (genitive frēnī); n, second declension

1. A bridle, harness, curb, bit.
2. (figuratively) A means of guiding or governing; restraint, check, limit.
3. (by extension) That which holds things together; band.

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	frēnum	frēna
genitive	frēnī	frēnōrum
dative	frēnō	frēnīs
accusative	frēnum	frēna
ablative	frēnō	frēnīs
vocative	frēnum	frēna

Derived terms

• frēniger
• frēnō

Related terms

ferē fermē firmus

frēnātiō frēnātor frēnātor

Descendants

Albanian: fre Aromanian: frãnu, fãrnu Catalan: fre English: frenulum, refrain French: frein Friulian: fren Italian: freno

Occitan: fren Portuguese: freio Romanian: frână, frâu Romansch: frain, frein, fragn Sardinian: frenu Spanish: freno