Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eburnation

/ˌɛb.ɚˈneɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: eb-ur-na-tion
IPA: /ˌɛb.ɚˈneɪ.ʃən/

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A degenerative process of bone, occurring at sites of articular cartilage erosion and commonly found in patients with osteoarthritis. Subchondral bone responds to increased friction by generating reactive, ivory-like dense bone at the site of erosion.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin eburnus (“of ivory”), from ebur (“ivory”). By surface analysis, eburnate + -ion.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: eburnus

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɛb.ɚˈneɪ.ʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

eburnations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

eburnification eburnitis

Questions

How do you pronounce eburnation?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛb.ɚˈneɪ.ʃən/.
What does eburnation mean?: A degenerative process of bone, occurring at sites of articular cartilage erosion and commonly found in patients with osteoarthritis. Subchondral bone responds to increased friction by generating reactive, ivory-like dense bone at the site of erosion.
Where does eburnation come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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