Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cross-bone

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.36 in modern English

Syllables: cross-bone
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Next comes the cross-bone (sacrum), which is inserted between the two halves of the pelvic girdle. This cross-bone consists of five fixed and amalgamated cross-vertebræ."

Etymology

From cross + bone, a calque of German Kreuzbein (“sacrum”).

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

cross-bones (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

crossbones

Questions

What does cross-bone mean?: The sacrum.
Where does cross-bone come from?: From cross + bone, a calque of German Kreuzbein (“sacrum”).

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