How do you pronounce basilar?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbæz.əl.ɚ/.

basilar

/ˈbæz.əl.ɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.00 in modern English

Syllables: basi-lar
IPA: /ˈbæz.əl.ɚ/

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Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to, or located at a base, but especially at the base of the skull or an organ of Corti.

adj

Lower, inferior, base.

Example Sentences

"[…] that which he has in common with the lion, the cow and the horse—namely, the basilar instincts and appetites that in the animal creation constitute the whole."

Etymology

Borrowing from New Latin basilāris, irregularly from basis (“a pedestal, foot, base”) + -āris (“-ar, -ary”, adjectival suffix); or from French basilaire, from base (“base, basis”) + -aire (“-ar, -ary”, adjectival suffix), in the pattern of cimbalaire (“cymbal-shaped”).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: basilāris, basilaire

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbæz.əl.ɚ/
British English: /ˈbas.ɪl.ə/

Inflected Forms

basilary (alternative)

Derived Forms

bibasilar cervicobasilar parietobasilar petrobasilar pharyngobasilar suprabasilar tribasilar ventrobasilar vertebrobasilar vomerobasilar

Phrases

basilar artery basilar crest basilar groove basilar index basilar lamina basilar membrane basilar meningitis

Synonyms

basal basilary

Rhymes With

vertebrobasilar vomerobasilar