Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

endometrium

/ˌɛndəˈmiːtɹi.əm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.14 in modern English

Syllables
en-dometri-um
IPA
/ˌɛndəˈmiːtɹi.əm/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The mucous membrane that lines the uterus in mammals and in which fertilized eggs are implanted.

Etymology

From endo- (“inner”) + Late Latin metrium (“womb”), from Ancient Greek μήτριον (mḗtrion, “of a mother”). Compare μήτρᾱ (mḗtrā, “womb”).

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Questions

How do you pronounce endometrium?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛndəˈmiːtɹi.əm/.
What does endometrium mean?
The mucous membrane that lines the uterus in mammals and in which fertilized eggs are implanted.
Where does endometrium come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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