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astragalus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.15 in modern English

Syllables
as-tra-galus
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of anklebone.

noun

Synonym of milkvetch: a plant of the genus Astragalus.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin astragalus, from Ancient Greek ἀστράγαλος (astrágalos). Doublet of astragal.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: astragalus, ἀστράγαλος

Inflected Forms

astragali (plural)

Derived Forms

astragalar astragalectomy astragaloid astragaloside

Synonyms

anklebone milkvetch astragal talus

Questions

What does astragalus mean?
Synonym of anklebone.
Where does astragalus come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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