Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aponeurosis

/ˌæp.ə.nʊˈɹoʊ.sɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.50 in modern English

Syllables: aponeu-ro-sis
IPA: /ˌæp.ə.nʊˈɹoʊ.sɪs/

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A flattened pearly white fibrous membrane taking the place of a tendon that binds together and forms the terminations and attachments of muscles or connects them to other body parts like skin or bone.

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin aponeurōsis.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌæp.ə.nʊˈɹoʊ.sɪs/
British English: /ˌap.ə.njʊˈɹəʊ.sɪs/

Inflected Forms

aponeuroses (plural)

Derived Forms

aponeurology aponeurotic aponeurotomy

Phrases

epicranial aponeurosis palatine aponeurosis

Rhymes With

diagnosis tuberculosis prognosis sclerosis hypnosis psychosis apoptosis osteoporosis thrombosis stenosis osmosis symbiosis

Questions

How do you pronounce aponeurosis?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæp.ə.nʊˈɹoʊ.sɪs/.
What does aponeurosis mean?: A flattened pearly white fibrous membrane taking the place of a tendon that binds together and forms the terminations and attachments of muscles or connects them to other body parts like skin or bone.
Where does aponeurosis come from?: Borrowed from New Latin aponeurōsis.

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