Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inion

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.12 in modern English

Syllables: in-ion
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small protuberance on the external surface of the back of the skull near the neck; the external occipital protuberance.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἰνίον (iníon, “occipital bone; back of the head”). Compare -ion (“anthropometric landmark”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἰνίον

Inflected Forms

inia (plural) inions (plural)

Derived Forms

iniad inial iniac

Questions

What does inion mean?: A small protuberance on the external surface of the back of the skull near the neck; the external occipital protuberance.
Where does inion come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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