Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

psoas

/ˈsoʊ.əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

Syllables: pso-as
IPA: /ˈsoʊ.əs/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Either of two muscles, the psoas major and psoas minor, involved in flexion of the trunk.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ψόας (psóas, “of the muscle of the loins”), genitive singular of ψόα (psóa).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ψόας

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsoʊ.əs/
British English: /ˈsəʊ.əs/

Inflected Forms

psoae (plural) psoai (plural) psoases (plural)

Derived Forms

iliopsoas

Frequently Paired Words

psoitis

Questions

How do you pronounce psoas?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsoʊ.əs/.
What does psoas mean?: Either of two muscles, the psoas major and psoas minor, involved in flexion of the trunk.
Where does psoas come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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