Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

iliac

/ˈɪliæk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.36 in modern English

Syllables: il-i-ac
IPA: /ˈɪliæk/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to the ilium.

adj

Relating to ancient Ilium, or Troy.

Example Sentences

"Five of the 16 patients required simultaneous FF bypass and iliaco-femoral bypass; 2, required simultaneous FF bypass and iliac thrombo-endoarterectomy (Table II)."
"The other epics of the Iliac Cycle differ in their narrative from the Iliad"

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *welH-der. Ancient Greek εἴλω (eílō) Ancient Greek εἰλέω (eiléō) Ancient Greek εἰλεός (eileós)der.? Latin īle Latin -acus Latin īliacuslbor. French iliaquebor. English iliac From French iliaque, from Late Latin īliacus, Latin īlium.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: iliaque, īliacus, īlium

Inflected Forms

more Iliac (comparative) most Iliac (superlative)

Derived Forms

aortoiliac autoiliac bisiliac brachyiliac dolichoiliac interiliac ischioiliac occipitoiliac sacroiliac subiliac superiliac suprailiac

Phrases

anterior superior iliac spine common iliac artery common iliac vein external iliac artery iliac artery iliac crest iliac fossa iliac furrow

Frequently Paired Words

ilio-

Questions

How do you pronounce iliac?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪliæk/.
What does iliac mean?: Relating to the ilium.
Where does iliac come from?: It is traced to French.

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