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coccygeal

/kɑkˈsɪdʒ.i.əl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.26 in modern English

Syllables
coc-cygeal
IPA
/kɑkˈsɪdʒ.i.əl/
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to the coccyx

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *kókkūks Ancient Greek κόκκῡξ (kókkūx)bor. Latin coccyxbor. English coccyx English -al English coccygeal From coccyx + -al.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kɑkˈsɪdʒ.i.əl/
  • British English: /kɒkˈsɪdʒ.i.əl/

Derived Forms

anococcygeal cephalococcygeal coccygeally intercoccygeal ischiococcygeal paracoccygeal precoccygeal pubococcygeal rectococcygeal sacrococcygeal

Phrases

coccygeal vertebra

Questions

How do you pronounce coccygeal?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɑkˈsɪdʒ.i.əl/.
What does coccygeal mean?
Relating to the coccyx
Where does coccygeal come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *kókkūks Ancient Greek κόκκῡξ (kókkūx)bor. Latin coccyxbor. English coccyx English -al English coccygeal From coccyx + -al.

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