Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

breastbone

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.93 in modern English

Syllables
breast-bone
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The central narrow bone in the front of the chest, connecting the collarbone and the top ribs.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English brust-bon, brestbon, from Old English brēostbān (“breastbone”), equivalent to breast + bone.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: brust-bon, brēostbān

Inflected Forms

breastbones (plural) breast bone (alternative)

Synonyms

sternum

Questions

What does breastbone mean?
The central narrow bone in the front of the chest, connecting the collarbone and the top ribs.
Where does breastbone come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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