Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

caecum

/ˈsiː.kəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.86 in modern English

Syllables: cae-cum
IPA: /ˈsiː.kəm/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cavity open at one end (such as the blind end of a duct), especially a blind pouch connected to the large intestine between the ileum and the colon.

Example Sentences

"After a preliminary course in anatomy it was found that caecum and transverse colon also provided excellent sites for excitation."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin caecum (“invisible, hidden”), clipping of intestīnum caecum (“blind gut”), translation of Ancient Greek τῠφλὸν ἔντερον (tŭphlòn énteron).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: caecus, τῠφλὸν ἔντερον

Inflected Forms

caecums (plural) caeca (plural) cæcum (alternative, dated) cecum (alternative, US)

Derived Forms

caecal caecally caecitis caecostomy caecotrophy mesocaecum

Phrases

caeco- caec- punctum caecum pyloric caecum

Synonyms

blind gut cecum

Homonyms

seacombe

Rhymes With

vade mecum seacombe

Questions

How do you pronounce caecum?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsiː.kəm/.
What does caecum mean?: A cavity open at one end (such as the blind end of a duct), especially a blind pouch connected to the large intestine between the ileum and the colon.
Where does caecum come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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