Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rhomboideum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
rhom-boideum
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The ligament that joins the sternal end of the clavicle with the cartilage of the first rib.

Etymology

From Latin rhomboideum.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does rhomboideum mean?
The ligament that joins the sternal end of the clavicle with the cartilage of the first rib.
Where does rhomboideum come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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