Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anatomic

/ˌæn.əˈtɑ.mɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.50 in modern English

Syllables
anatom-ic
IPA
/ˌæn.əˈtɑ.mɪk/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to anatomy and dissection, or to individual structures of the anatomy.

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂en- Proto-Hellenic *aná Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ́ (ănắ) Ancient Greek ἀνα- (ana-) Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) Ancient Greek ἀνατέμνω (anatémnō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἀνατομή (anatomḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin anatomialbor. French anatomie Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -ique Middle French -ique French -ique French anatomiquebor. Latin anatomicusbor. English anatomic From French anatomique or its etymon Latin anatomicus, from Ancient Greek ἀνατομικός (anatomikós, “skilled in anatomy”). By surface analysis, anatomy + -ic.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: anatomique, anatomicus, ἀνατομικός

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌæn.əˈtɑ.mɪk/
  • British English: /ˌænəˈtɒm.ɪk/

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How do you pronounce anatomic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæn.əˈtɑ.mɪk/.
What does anatomic mean?
Of or pertaining to anatomy and dissection, or to individual structures of the anatomy.
Where does anatomic come from?
It is traced to French.

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