Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paracostal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
para-costal
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Through the ribs

Etymology

From para- + costal.

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does paracostal mean?
Through the ribs
Where does paracostal come from?
From para- + costal.

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