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genu

/ˈd͡ʒiˌnu/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.70 in modern English

Syllables
genu
IPA
/ˈd͡ʒiˌnu/
5
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The knee.

noun

The knee.

Etymology

PIE word *ǵónu Borrowed from Latin genu (“knee”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈd͡ʒiˌnu/
  • British English: /ˈd͡ʒɛn.juː/

Inflected Forms

genua (plural)

Derived Forms

genual

Phrases

genu-

Frequently Paired Words

geniculate

Synonyms

knee knee joint human knee articulatio genus

Rhymes With

menu venue venew

Questions

How do you pronounce genu?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒiˌnu/.
What does genu mean?
The knee.
Where does genu come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce genu

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