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coccyx

/ˈkɑksɪks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.15 in modern English

Syllables
coc-cyx
IPA
/ˈkɑksɪks/
22
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The final (bottom-most) fused vertebrae at the base of the spine, the tailbone.

Formal

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *kókkūks Ancient Greek κόκκῡξ (kókkūx)bor. Latin coccyxbor. English coccyx Borrowed from Latin coccyx, borrowed from Ancient Greek κόκκῡξ (kókkūx), referring to the curved shape of a cuckoo's beak when viewed from the side.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɑksɪks/
  • British English: /ˈkɒksɪks/

Usage

Inflected Forms

coccyges (plural) coccyxes (plural)

Derived Forms

coccydynia coccygeal coccygectomy coccygeous sacrococcyx

Synonyms

tailbone tail bone

Questions

How do you pronounce coccyx?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑksɪks/.
What does coccyx mean?
The final (bottom-most) fused vertebrae at the base of the spine, the tailbone.
Where does coccyx come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *kókkūks Ancient Greek κόκκῡξ (kókkūx)bor. Latin coccyxbor. English coccyx Borrowed from Latin coccyx, borrowed from Ancient Greek κόκκῡξ (kókkūx), referring to the curved shape of a cuckoo's beak when viewed from the side.

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