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incisor

/ɪnˈsaɪ.zə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.22 in modern English

Syllables
in-cisor
IPA
/ɪnˈsaɪ.zə(ɹ)/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A narrow-edged tooth at the front of the mouth of mammals, between the canines and adapted for cutting; in humans there are four in each jaw.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *kh₂eyd- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *kh₂éydeti Proto-Italic *kaidō Latin caedō Latin incīdō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor New Latin incīsorbor. English incisor Borrowed from New Latin incīsor, from Latin incīdō (“to cut into, cut through”) + -tor (“-er, -or”, agent noun suffix).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

incisors (plural)

Derived Forms

nasoincisor

Frequently Paired Words

incise incision

Rhymes With

advisor adviser kaiser wiser pfizer visor riser geyser miser keyser divisor schweizer

Questions

How do you pronounce incisor?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈsaɪ.zə(ɹ)/.
What does incisor mean?
A narrow-edged tooth at the front of the mouth of mammals, between the canines and adapted for cutting; in humans there are four in each jaw.
Where does incisor come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *kh₂eyd- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *kh₂éydeti Proto-Italic *kaidō Latin caedō Latin incīdō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor New Latin incīsorbor. English incisor Borrowed from New Latin incīsor, from Latin incīdō (“to cut into, cut through”) + -tor (“-er, -or”, agent noun suffix).

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