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diverticulum

/ˌdɑɪ.vɜːˈtɪ.kjə.ləm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.68 in modern English

Syllables
di-ver-tic-u-lum
IPA
/ˌdɑɪ.vɜːˈtɪ.kjə.ləm/
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small out-pouching of an organ wall such as the large intestine or urinary bladder.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin dīverticulum, alternative form of dēverticulum (“byroad; deviation”), from dēvertō (“turn away, turn aside”).

Inflected Forms

diverticulums (plural) diverticula (plural) diverticuli (plural, proscribed)

Derived Forms

diverticular diverticulectomy diverticulitis diverticulogram diverticulopexy diverticulosis pseudodiverticulum

Phrases

Meckel's diverticulum pancreatic diverticulum Zenker's diverticulum

Rhymes With

curriculum

Questions

How do you pronounce diverticulum?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdɑɪ.vɜːˈtɪ.kjə.ləm/.
What does diverticulum mean?
A small out-pouching of an organ wall such as the large intestine or urinary bladder.
Where does diverticulum come from?
From Latin dīverticulum, alternative form of dēverticulum (“byroad; deviation”), from dēvertō (“turn away, turn aside”).

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