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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acetabulum

/ˌæs.əˈtæb.jəl.əm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.78 in modern English

Syllables
ac-etab-u-lum
IPA
/ˌæs.əˈtæb.jəl.əm/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The bony cup of the hip bone which receives the head of the femur.

noun

The cavity in which the leg of an insect is inserted at its articulation with the body.

noun

A sucker of the sepia or cuttlefish and related animals.

noun

The large posterior sucker of the leeches.

noun

One of the lobes of the placenta in ruminating animals.

noun

A vinegar saucer, especially (historical) in ancient Roman contexts.

noun

A Roman unit of liquid measure reckoned as the volume of 2½ Roman ounces of wine and equivalent to about 66 mL although differing slightly over time.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin acētābulum (“vinegar saucer, 1/48 congius”), from acētum (“vinegar”) + -bulum (“-bule: a vessel for”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌæs.əˈtæb.jəl.əm/
  • British English: /ˌæs.ɪˈtæb.jʊl.əm/

Inflected Forms

acetabulums (plural) acetabula (plural)

Derived Forms

acetabular acetabulate

Phrases

acetabulo- aceto-

Frequently Paired Words

femoral head ilium ischium pubis lingula cyathus quartarius hemina

Synonyms

cotyloid cavity cotyle

Questions

How do you pronounce acetabulum?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæs.əˈtæb.jəl.əm/.
What does acetabulum mean?
The bony cup of the hip bone which receives the head of the femur.
Where does acetabulum come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin acētābulum (“vinegar saucer, 1/48 congius”), from acētum (“vinegar”) + -bulum (“-bule: a vessel for”).

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