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apical

/ˈæpɪkəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.87 in modern English

Syllables
a-pic-al
IPA
/ˈæpɪkəl/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or connected with the apex.

adj

Of a meristem, situated at the growing tip of the plant or its roots, in comparison with intercalary growth situated between zones of permanent tissue.

adj

Of a sound, produced with the tip of the tongue.

noun

A sound produced by obstructing the air passage with the tip of the tongue.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep-der. Proto-Italic *apeks Latin apex New Latinder. English apic- Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English apical From apic- + -al.

Inflected Forms

apicals (plural)

Derived Forms

abapical adapical anteroapical apicalization apically apicalmost apicalwards basiapical basoapical biapical cervicoapical circumapical

Phrases

apical ancestor apical annulus apical ballooning cardiomyopathy apical dendrite apical ectodermal ridge apical germ pore apical meristem transient apical ballooning syndrome

Frequently Paired Words

laminal coronal

Questions

How do you pronounce apical?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæpɪkəl/.
What does apical mean?
Of or connected with the apex.
Where does apical come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep-der. Proto-Italic *apeks Latin apex New Latinder. English apic- Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English apical From apic- + -al.

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