Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

femur

/ˈfimɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.00 in modern English

Syllables
fe-mur
IPA
/ˈfimɚ/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A thighbone.

noun

The middle segment of the leg of an insect, between the trochanter and the tibia.

noun

A segment of the leg of an arachnid.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin femur (“thigh”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈfimɚ/
  • British English: /ˈfiːmə(ɹ)/

Inflected Forms

femurs (plural) femora (plural)

Derived Forms

femoral forefemur mesofemur metafemur prefemur transfemoral

Phrases

femur fibula ulna syndrome femur head

Synonyms

thighbone femoris

Rhymes With

steamer dreamer streamer creamer screamer lemur bremer beamer kremer schemer cremer beemer

Questions

How do you pronounce femur?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfimɚ/.
What does femur mean?
A thighbone.
Where does femur come from?
Borrowed from Latin femur (“thigh”).

How to pronounce femur

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