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depressor septi nasi

/dɪˈpɹɛs.ɚ ˌsɛpˌtaɪ ˈneɪˌzaɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables
de-pres-sor sep-ti -nasi
IPA
/dɪˈpɹɛs.ɚ ˌsɛpˌtaɪ ˈneɪˌzaɪ/
23
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small muscle of each side of the upper lip that is inserted into the nasal septum and wing of the nose on each side and constricts the nasal opening by drawing the wing downward.

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin dēpressor sēptī nāsī (“depressor of the septum of the nose”).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: dēpressor sēptī nāsī

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /dɪˈpɹɛs.ɚ ˌsɛpˌtaɪ ˈneɪˌzaɪ/

Inflected Forms

depressor septi (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

depressor anguli oris depressor labii inferioris depressor supercilii tongue depressor

Questions

How do you pronounce depressor septi nasi?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈpɹɛs.ɚ ˌsɛpˌtaɪ ˈneɪˌzaɪ/.
What does depressor septi nasi mean?
A small muscle of each side of the upper lip that is inserted into the nasal septum and wing of the nose on each side and constricts the nasal opening by drawing the wing downward.
Where does depressor septi nasi come from?
Borrowed from New Latin dēpressor sēptī nāsī (“depressor of the septum of the nose”).

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