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dural

/ˈd(j)ʊɹ.əl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.14 in modern English

Syllables
du-ral
IPA
/ˈd(j)ʊɹ.əl/
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to the dura mater.

noun

Synonym of duralumin.

Uncountable

name

A suburb of Sydney in The Hills council area and the Hornsby council area, New South Wales, Australia.

name

A locality in the Singleton council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Etymology

From dura + -al.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈd(j)ʊɹ.əl/
  • British English: /ˈdjʊə.ɹəl/

Usage

Derived Forms

epidural extradural intradural myodural peridural postdural subdural supradural transdural

Phrases

dural sinus dural venous sinus Middle Dural

Synonyms

duralumin

Rhymes With

rural neural plural mural epidural intramural ural pleural subdural extramural sensorineural nomenclatural

Questions

How do you pronounce dural?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd(j)ʊɹ.əl/.
What does dural mean?
Relating to the dura mater.
Where does dural come from?
From dura + -al.

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