Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thighbone

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.62 in modern English

Syllables: thigh-bone
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The bone that extends from the pelvis to the knee in humans; the femur.

Etymology

From late Middle English. Equivalent to thigh + bone.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

thighbones (plural)

Synonyms

femur femoris

Questions

What does thighbone mean?: The bone that extends from the pelvis to the knee in humans; the femur.
Where does thighbone come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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