Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cutaneous

/kjuˈteɪniəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.86 in modern English

Syllables: cu-ta-neous
IPA: /kjuˈteɪniəs/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, relating to, existing on, or affecting the exterior skin, especially the cutis.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonyms: epidermal, epidermo-"
"But during the hot fit the cutaneous absorbents act also with increased energy, and the exhalation is likewise increased by the greater heat of the skin; and hence it does not appear in drops on the surface, but is in part reabsorbed, and in part dissipated in the atmosphere. But as the mouths of the cutaneous absorbents are exposed to the cool air or bedclothes; whilst those of the capillary glands, which secrete the perspirable matter, are exposed to the warmth of the circulating blood; the former, as soon as the fever-fit begins to decline, lose their increased action first; and hence the absorption of the sweat is diminished, whilst the increased secretion of it continues for some hours afterwards, which occasions it to stand in drops upon the skin."

Etymology

From New Latin cutaneus, from Latin cutis (“skin”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: cutaneus, cutis

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kjuˈteɪniəs/
British English: /kjuːˈteɪniəs/

Inflected Forms

cutaneious (alternative)

Derived Forms

abdominocutaneous anocutaneous bronchopleurocutaneous cardiocutaneous cardiofaciocutaneous cellulocutaneous chondrocutaneous colocutaneous cutaneously diacutaneous electrocutaneous enterocutaneous

Phrases

congenital cutaneous candidiasis cutaneo- cutaneous leishmaniasis cutaneous rabbit effect cutaneous rabbit illusion

Frequently Paired Words

cuticle

Synonyms

cutaneo- cutaneal dermal dermic dermatic derma- dermato- dermo- epidermal epidermo-

Rhymes With

spontaneous simultaneous instantaneous contemporaneous subcutaneous extraneous extemporaneous ascanius opertaneous subitaneous sanious

Questions

How do you pronounce cutaneous?: The recorded pronunciation is /kjuˈteɪniəs/.
What does cutaneous mean?: Of, relating to, existing on, or affecting the exterior skin, especially the cutis.
Where does cutaneous come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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