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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oesophagus

/ɪˈsɑfəɡəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables
oe-soph-a-gus
IPA
/ɪˈsɑfəɡəs/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek οἰσοφάγος (oisophágos), from οἴσω (oísō), future form of φέρω (phérō, “to carry”) + ἔφαγον (éphagon, “to eat”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: οἰσοφάγος

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪˈsɑfəɡəs/
  • British English: /iːˈsɒfəɡəs/

Inflected Forms

oesophagi (plural) oesophaguses (plural) esophagus (alternative, US) œsophagus (alternative, dated)

Derived Forms

megaoesophagus oesophageal oesophagean oesophagectomy oesophagic oesophagismus oesophagitis

Phrases

Barrett's oesophagus

Synonyms

food pipe gullet weasand esophagus gorge

Homonyms

esophagus

Questions

How do you pronounce oesophagus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈsɑfəɡəs/.
What does oesophagus mean?
The tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach.
Where does oesophagus come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce oesophagus

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