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ilium

/ˈɪlɪəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.23 in modern English

Syllables
il-i-um
IPA
/ˈɪlɪəm/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The upper and widest of the three bones that make up each side of the hipbone.

noun

The ileum, part of the small intestine (in modern usage, misspelling of ileum).

Obsolete

name

Troy.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin īlium (“lower abdomen”), from īle (“flank”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: īlium, Ἴ̄λιον, 𒌑𒂊𒂖𒇻𒍑, *wólnus

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈɪlɪəm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

ilia (plural) ilion (alternative)

Derived Forms

iliac subilium suprailium

Phrases

ilio-

Frequently Paired Words

acetabulum ischium pubis Iliad Wilusa

Rhymes With

william ileum cilium supercilium milium reptilium pileum kinocilium suprailium subilium

Questions

How do you pronounce ilium?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪlɪəm/.
What does ilium mean?
The upper and widest of the three bones that make up each side of the hipbone.
Where does ilium come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce ilium

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