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appendix

/əˈpɛn.dɪks/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.51 in modern English

Syllables
ap-pen-dix
IPA
/əˈpɛn.dɪks/
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Something attached to something else; an attachment or accompaniment.

Obsolete

noun

A text added to the end of a book or an article, containing additional information.

noun

The vermiform appendix.

noun

Any process, prolongation, or projection.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin appendix.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈpɛn.dɪks/
  • British English: /əˈpɛn.dɪks/

Usage

Inflected Forms

appendices (plural) appendixes (plural)

Derived Forms

app. appendectomy appendical appendicitis appendicize appendixless mesoappendix subappendix vermix

Phrases

appendix auriculae epiploic appendix hilar appendix

Frequently Paired Words

afterword epilogue postscript

Synonyms

addition addendum attachment accessory accompaniment add-on adjunct affix annex infusion apanage appendage

Rhymes With

bendix

Questions

How do you pronounce appendix?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈpɛn.dɪks/.
What does appendix mean?
Something attached to something else; an attachment or accompaniment.
Where does appendix come from?
Borrowed from Latin appendix.

How to pronounce appendix

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