Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

metatarso-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: metatar-so-
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from New Latin metatarsus (whence also English metatarsus).

Inflected Forms

metatars- (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

metacarpo- tarso-

Questions

What does metatarso- mean?: metatarsus.
Where does metatarso- come from?: From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from New Latin metatarsus (whence also English metatarsus).

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