Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fauces

/fɔː.siːz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.08 in modern English

Syllables: fauces
IPA: /fɔː.siːz/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The narrow passage from the mouth to the pharynx, situated between the soft palate and the base of the tongue.

noun

The throat of a calyx, corolla, etc.

noun

That portion of the interior of a spiral shell which can be seen by looking into the aperture.

Example Sentences

"There are two orange-coloured spots at the fauces of that Cypræa Isabella, whence its name, orange-tip."
"Even at that early age the lamella in the fauces may be distinctly traced through the translucent shell."
"The tubercle is the same color but with white fauces. The glossy shell coloring is extremely various; the background is white, yellow or black, with or without longitudinal zigzag lines, transverse bands or blotches covering the surface."

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin faucēs (“the upper part of a throat”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: faucēs

Inflected Forms

faux (singular)

Phrases

isthmus of fauces

Questions

How do you pronounce fauces?: The recorded pronunciation is /fɔː.siːz/.
What does fauces mean?: The narrow passage from the mouth to the pharynx, situated between the soft palate and the base of the tongue.
Where does fauces come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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