Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alveolus

/ælˈvi.əl.əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.44 in modern English

Syllables: alve-o-lus
IPA: /ælˈvi.əl.əs/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small cavity or pit.

noun

A small cavity or pit.

noun

A small cavity or pit.

noun

A small cavity or pit.

Example Sentences

"The sprouts proliferate and canalize to form the lactiferous ducts and the outbuddings form the alveoli of the mammary glands."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewlósder. Proto-Italic *aulos? Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der. Proto-Indo-European *-wósder. Proto-Italic *alwos? Latin alvus Proto-Indo-European *-éyos Proto-Italic *-ejos Proto-Italic *-eos Latin -eus Latin alveus Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Latin -olus Latin alveolusbor. English alveolus Borrowed from Latin alveolus (“a small hollow or cavity”), diminutive of alveus (“a hollow, cavity”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: alveolus

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ælˈvi.əl.əs/
British English: /ˌal.viˈəʊ.ləs/

Inflected Forms

alveoli (plural)

Derived Forms

alveolar alveolate alveolation alveoliform alveolitis

Phrases

alveolo- cortical alveolus

Synonyms

pulmonary alveolus dental alveolus tooth socket alveolar socket air sac air cell

Rhymes With

nucleolus malleolus

Questions

How do you pronounce alveolus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ælˈvi.əl.əs/.
What does alveolus mean?: A small cavity or pit.
Where does alveolus come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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