Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

transsylvian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: trans-syl-vian
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Through the Sylvian fissure

Example Sentences

"This study focuses on selective amygdalohippocampectomy, which is the middle ground between anterior temporal lobectomy and transsylvian amygdalohippocampectomy."

Etymology

From trans- + sylvian.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: trans

Questions

What does transsylvian mean?: Through the Sylvian fissure
Where does transsylvian come from?: From trans- + sylvian.

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