Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

masseter

/məˈsi.tɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English

Syllables: mas-seter
IPA: /məˈsi.tɚ/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The large muscle which runs through the rear part of the cheek from the temporal bone to the lower jaw on each side, raises the lower jaw, and assists in mastication.

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin massētēr. Compare French masséter.

Word Breakdown

Root: massētēr

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /məˈsi.tɚ/
British English: /maˈsiː.tə/

Inflected Forms

masseters (plural)

Derived Forms

masseteral masseteric

Synonyms

masseter muscle

Rhymes With

peter saint peter meter metre heater liter eater cheater beater tweeter plantain-eater ptr

Questions

How do you pronounce masseter?: The recorded pronunciation is /məˈsi.tɚ/.
What does masseter mean?: The large muscle which runs through the rear part of the cheek from the temporal bone to the lower jaw on each side, raises the lower jaw, and assists in mastication.
Where does masseter come from?: Borrowed from New Latin massētēr. Compare French masséter.

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