Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neuroanatomy

/ˌn(j)ʊroʊəˈnætəmi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.04 in modern English

Syllables
neu-roanato-my
IPA
/ˌn(j)ʊroʊəˈnætəmi/
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The anatomy of the nervous system.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The structure of the nerves of a specific organ or organism.

Countable; Uncountable

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-wr̥ Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥der. Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron) Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-)der. English neuro- Proto-Indo-European *h₂en- Proto-Hellenic *aná Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ́ (ănắ) Ancient Greek ἀνα- (ana-) Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) Ancient Greek ἀνατέμνω (anatémnō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἀνατομή (anatomḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin anatomiader. Old French anatomiebor. Middle English anatomie English anatomy English neuroanatomy From neuro- + anatomy.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌn(j)ʊroʊəˈnætəmi/
  • British English: /njʊəɹəʊəˈnatəmi/

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Questions

How do you pronounce neuroanatomy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌn(j)ʊroʊəˈnætəmi/.
What does neuroanatomy mean?
The anatomy of the nervous system.
Where does neuroanatomy come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-wr̥ Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥der. Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron) Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-)der. English neuro- Proto-Indo-European *h₂en- Proto-Hellenic *aná Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ́ (ănắ) Ancient Greek ἀνα- (ana-) Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) Ancient Greek ἀνατέμνω (anatémnō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἀνατομή (anatomḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin anatomiader. Old French anatomiebor. Middle English anatomie English anatomy English neuroanatomy From neuro- + anatomy.

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