Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

orbicularis oculi

/ɔɹˌbɪk.jəˌlɛɹ.ɪs ˈɑk.jəˌlaɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English

Syllables: or-bic-u-lar-is o-culi
IPA: /ɔɹˌbɪk.jəˌlɛɹ.ɪs ˈɑk.jəˌlaɪ/

22

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

6

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A muscle of the face that encircles the orbit and passes through the eyelids, serving to close the eye.

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin orbiculāris oculī, clipping of mūsculus orbiculāris oculī (“orbicular muscle of the eye”).

Word Breakdown

Root: orbiculāris oculī

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɔɹˌbɪk.jəˌlɛɹ.ɪs ˈɑk.jəˌlaɪ/
British English: /ɔːˌbɪk.jʊˈlɑː.ɹɪs ˈɒk.jʊ.lʌɪ/

Inflected Forms

orbiculares oculorum (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

orbicularis oris

Questions

How do you pronounce orbicularis oculi?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɔɹˌbɪk.jəˌlɛɹ.ɪs ˈɑk.jəˌlaɪ/.
What does orbicularis oculi mean?: A muscle of the face that encircles the orbit and passes through the eyelids, serving to close the eye.
Where does orbicularis oculi come from?: Borrowed from New Latin orbiculāris oculī, clipping of mūsculus orbiculāris oculī (“orbicular muscle of the eye”).

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