Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

epimysium

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: epimy-si-um
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a layer of connective tissue which surrounds individual muscles

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épi Proto-Hellenic *epí Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí) Ancient Greek ἐπῐ- (epĭ-)der. English epi- Proto-Indo-European *múHs Proto-Hellenic *mū́s Ancient Greek μῦς (mûs) Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -umder. English -ium English epimysium From epi- + Ancient Greek μῦς (mûs) + English -ium.

Inflected Forms

epimysia (plural)

Derived Forms

epimysial

Questions

What does epimysium mean?: a layer of connective tissue which surrounds individual muscles
Where does epimysium come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épi Proto-Hellenic *epí Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí) Ancient Greek ἐπῐ- (epĭ-)der. English epi- Proto-Indo-European *múHs Proto-Hellenic *mū́s Ancient Greek μῦς (mûs) Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -umder. English -ium English epimysium From epi- + Ancient Greek μῦς (mûs) + English -ium.

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