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antihelix

/ˌæn.tɪˈhi.lɪks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
an-ti-he-lix
IPA
/ˌæn.tɪˈhi.lɪks/
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The curved prominence of cartilage of the external ear, within or in front of the helix.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- English helix English antihelix From anti- + helix.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌæn.tɪˈhi.lɪks/

Inflected Forms

antihelices (plural) antihelixes (plural) antehelix (alternative) anthelix (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce antihelix?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæn.tɪˈhi.lɪks/.
What does antihelix mean?
The curved prominence of cartilage of the external ear, within or in front of the helix.
Where does antihelix come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- English helix English antihelix From anti- + helix.

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