Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

seton

/sˈitən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.84 in modern English

Syllables: se-ton
IPA: /sˈitən/

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A few silk threads or horsehairs, or a strip of linen etc., introduced beneath the skin by a knife or needle, so as to induce suppuration; also, the issue so formed.

name

Example Sentences

"If the predisposition to the disease has arisen from a plethoric state of the system, or from a turgescence in the vessels of the head, this is to be obviated by bleeding, both generally and topically, but more particularly the latter; an abstemious diet and proper exercise; and by a seton in the neck."
"The animal was lean and tall, and had a moth-eaten mane, rough hoofs and loose shoes; a seton bobbed up and down on its breast."

Etymology

From Middle English seton, setoun, from Medieval Latin sētō, sētōn-.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: seton, sētō

Inflected Forms

setons (plural)

Rhymes With

beaten eaten eaton unbeaten keaton eton wheaton heaton sweeten seaton teton beaton

Questions

How do you pronounce seton?: The recorded pronunciation is /sˈitən/.
What does seton mean?: A few silk threads or horsehairs, or a strip of linen etc., introduced beneath the skin by a knife or needle, so as to induce suppuration; also, the issue so formed.
Where does seton come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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