Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bicuspid

/baɪˈkʌspɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.84 in modern English

Syllables: bi-cus-pid
IPA: /baɪˈkʌspɪd/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having two points or prominences; ending in two points; said of teeth, leaves, fruit, etc.

noun

Synonym of premolar, a two-pointed tooth between the cuspids and molars.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- Latin cuspis Latin cuspid-der. English cuspid English bicuspid From bi- + cuspid.

Inflected Forms

bicuspids (plural)

Derived Forms

pseudobicuspid

Phrases

bicuspid valve

Frequently Paired Words

tricuspid

Synonyms

premolar bicuspidate

Rhymes With

tricuspid

Questions

How do you pronounce bicuspid?: The recorded pronunciation is /baɪˈkʌspɪd/.
What does bicuspid mean?: Having two points or prominences; ending in two points; said of teeth, leaves, fruit, etc.
Where does bicuspid come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- Latin cuspis Latin cuspid-der. English cuspid English bicuspid From bi- + cuspid.

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