Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anatomical

/æ.nəˈtɑ.mɪ.kəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.21 in modern English

Syllables: an-a-tom-i-cal
IPA: /æ.nəˈtɑ.mɪ.kəl/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to anatomy or dissection.

Example Sentences

"The two species have some anatomical similarities."
"So he clung to the sides of the vertical tunnel, le wormhole, employing the setules covering his legs, that is, millions of tiny spider-hairs with triangular tips, a wall-creeper physiology if you wish, a hang-upside-down-from-the-ceiling anatomical boon."

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 Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English anatomical From anatomic + -al, after -ical. By surface analysis, anatomy + -ical.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /æ.nəˈtɑ.mɪ.kəl/
British English: /æ.nəˈtɒ.mɪ.kəl/

Derived Forms

anatomically clinicoanatomical electroanatomical extraanatomical histoanatomical macroanatomical microanatomical morphoanatomical myoanatomical neuroanatomical nonanatomical pathoanatomical

Phrases

anatomical dead space anatomical position anatomical snuffbox

Synonyms

anatomic anatomical reference

Rhymes With

domical

Questions

How do you pronounce anatomical?: The recorded pronunciation is /æ.nəˈtɑ.mɪ.kəl/.
What does anatomical mean?: Of or relating to anatomy or dissection.
Where does anatomical come from?: 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 Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English anatomical From anatomic + -al, after -ical. By surface analysis, anatomy + -ical.

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