Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

foetal

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.58 in modern English

Syllables
foetal
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative spelling of fetal.

Etymology

From foetus + -al, the former from Latin foetus, alternative form of fētus, and the latter from Latin -alis.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

foetalization foetally maternofoetal multifoetal

Synonyms

fetal

Questions

What does foetal mean?
Alternative spelling of fetal.
Where does foetal come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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