Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fasciculus

/fəˈsɪkjʊləs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.80 in modern English

Syllables: fas-ci-cu-lus
IPA: /fəˈsɪkjʊləs/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small bundle of nerve, muscle or tendon fibers.

noun

One of the divisions of a book published in separate parts; a fascicle.

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin fasciculus. Doublet of fascicle.

Inflected Forms

fasciculi (plural)

Phrases

arcuate fasciculus medial longitudinal fasciculus uncinate fasciculus

Frequently Paired Words

fascicle fascism

Synonyms

fiber bundle fibre bundle fascicle

Rhymes With

funiculus canaliculus ventriculus apiculus proventriculus utriculus

Questions

How do you pronounce fasciculus?: The recorded pronunciation is /fəˈsɪkjʊləs/.
What does fasciculus mean?: A small bundle of nerve, muscle or tendon fibers.
Where does fasciculus come from?: Unadapted borrowing from Latin fasciculus. Doublet of fascicle.

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