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circumoral

/ˌsɜː(ɹ).kəmˈɒɹəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cir-cu-m-oral
IPA
/ˌsɜː(ɹ).kəmˈɒɹəl/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Around or encircling the mouth.

noun

Either of a pair of large teeth on each side of the mouth of some fish.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der. Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor. Latin circus Latin circum Latin circum-bor. English circum- English oral English circumoral From circum- + oral.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˌsɜː(ɹ).kəmˈɒɹəl/

Inflected Forms

circumorals (plural)

Derived Forms

circumorally

Rhymes With

oral post-oral pre-oral coral floral pastoral mayoral choral vicar-choral aural amoral binaural

Questions

How do you pronounce circumoral?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsɜː(ɹ).kəmˈɒɹəl/.
What does circumoral mean?
Around or encircling the mouth.
Where does circumoral come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der. Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor. Latin circus Latin circum Latin circum-bor. English circum- English oral English circumoral From circum- + oral.

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