Definition of FENESTRA

fenestra

Meanings

Plural: fenestrae, fenestras, fenestræ

Noun

  • a small opening covered with membrane (especially one in the bone between the middle and inner ear)
  • An opening in a body, sometimes with a membrane.

Origin / Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin fenestra. Existed in Middle English as fenestre, fenester, from Old English fenester (“window”).

Synonyms

oval window, vestibular window

Scrabble Score: 11

fenestra is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
fenestra is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
fenestra is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

fenestra is a valid Words With Friends word