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cartilaginous

/ˌkɑɹ.təˈlæd͡ʒ.ən.əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.31 in modern English

Syllables
car-ti-lagi-nous
IPA
/ˌkɑɹ.təˈlæd͡ʒ.ən.əs/
16
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Comprising soft cartilage rather than bone.

adj

Comprising soft cartilage rather than bone.

adj

Having a tough or fibrous texture, usually in reference to a mushroom stipe.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cartilāginōsus (“full of cartilage, very gristly”), from cartilāgō (“cartilage, gristle”) + -ōsus (“-ous, -ose”); compare French cartilagineux. Equivalent to cartilage + -ous, with modifications made to its morphology.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌkɑɹ.təˈlæd͡ʒ.ən.əs/
  • British English: /ˌkɑː.tɪˈlad͡ʒ.ɪn.əs/

Inflected Forms

more cartilaginous (comparative) most cartilaginous (superlative) cartilagenous (alternative) cartilagineous (alternative) cartiliginous (alternative)

Derived Forms

cartilaginously fibrocartilaginous intercartilaginous intracartilaginous membranocartilaginous neocartilaginous noncartilaginous osseocartilaginous osteocartilaginous precartilaginous semicartilaginous subcartilaginous

Phrases

cartilaginous fish

Synonyms

gristly rubbery

Questions

How do you pronounce cartilaginous?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɑɹ.təˈlæd͡ʒ.ən.əs/.
What does cartilaginous mean?
Comprising soft cartilage rather than bone.
Where does cartilaginous come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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