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hindquarter

/ˈhaɪndˌk(w)ɔɹtɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.24 in modern English

Syllables
hindquar-ter
IPA
/ˈhaɪndˌk(w)ɔɹtɚ/
24
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Either rear half of a side of beef, mutton, veal, lamb or by extension from another edible mammal.

noun

The hind biped (leg) of a quadruped, or all body parts situated behind the hind legs' trunk-attachment.

noun

Human behind, butt.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

Etymology

From hind + quarter.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhaɪndˌk(w)ɔɹtɚ/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

Inflected Forms

hindquarters (plural) hind quarter (alternative) hind-quarter (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce hindquarter?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhaɪndˌk(w)ɔɹtɚ/.
What does hindquarter mean?
Either rear half of a side of beef, mutton, veal, lamb or by extension from another edible mammal.
Where does hindquarter come from?
From hind + quarter.

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