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genioglossus

/ˌd͡ʒi.ni.oʊˈɡlɑs.əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ge-nioglos-sus
IPA
/ˌd͡ʒi.ni.oʊˈɡlɑs.əs/
14
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A flat, fan-shaped muscle that originates from the superior mental spine and inserts onto the undersurface of the tongue and onto the hyoid bone, acting mainly to extend, protrude or depress the tongue.

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin genīoglōssus, clipping of musculus genīoglōssus (“genioglossal muscle”).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: genīoglōssus

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌd͡ʒi.ni.oʊˈɡlɑs.əs/
  • British English: /ˌd͡ʒiː.ni.ə(ʊ)ˈɡlɒs.əs/

Inflected Forms

genioglossi (plural) geniohyoglossus (alternative)

Rhymes With

colossus palatoglossus hyoglossus styloglossus hypoglossus

Questions

How do you pronounce genioglossus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌd͡ʒi.ni.oʊˈɡlɑs.əs/.
What does genioglossus mean?
A flat, fan-shaped muscle that originates from the superior mental spine and inserts onto the undersurface of the tongue and onto the hyoid bone, acting mainly to extend, protrude or depress the tongue.
Where does genioglossus come from?
Borrowed from New Latin genīoglōssus, clipping of musculus genīoglōssus (“genioglossal muscle”).

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