Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ethmoidal

/ɛθˈmɔɪ.dəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.43 in modern English

Syllables: eth-moidal
IPA: /ɛθˈmɔɪ.dəl/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the ethmoid bone.

Etymology

From ethmoid (noun) + -al.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ethmoid

Derived Forms

aliethmoidal frontoethmoidal sphenoethmoidal subethmoidal transethmoidal

Phrases

anterior ethmoidal artery ethmoidal bone ethmoidal labyrinth posterior ethmoidal artery

Synonyms

ethmoid

Rhymes With

colloidal sinusoidal trapezoidal steroidal toroidal nonsteroidal ellipsoidal spheroidal choroidal discoidal sigmoidal rhomboidal

Questions

How do you pronounce ethmoidal?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɛθˈmɔɪ.dəl/.
What does ethmoidal mean?: Of or pertaining to the ethmoid bone.
Where does ethmoidal come from?: From ethmoid (noun) + -al.

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