Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

coxite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cox-ite
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Either of a pair of lamellate structures on the underside of each abdominal segment in certain insects.

Etymology

From coxa + -ite. By surface analysis, cox- + -ite.

Inflected Forms

coxites (plural)

Derived Forms

colpocoxite gonocoxite paracoxite

Questions

What does coxite mean?: Either of a pair of lamellate structures on the underside of each abdominal segment in certain insects.
Where does coxite come from?: From coxa + -ite. By surface analysis, cox- + -ite.

How to pronounce coxite

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “coxite”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “coxite”.
Repeat and practice — Say “coxite” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.