Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

orbicularis oris

/ɔɹˌbɪk.jəˌlɛɹ.ɪs ˈɔɹ.ɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English

Syllables: or-bic-u-lar-is oris
IPA: /ɔɹˌbɪk.jəˌlɛɹ.ɪs ˈɔɹ.ɪs/

19

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A muscle made up of several layers of fibers passing in different directions that surrounds the mouth and controls most movements of the lips (as compressing, closing, or pursing movements).

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Root: orbiculāris ōris

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɔɹˌbɪk.jəˌlɛɹ.ɪs ˈɔɹ.ɪs/
British English: /ɔːˌbɪk.jʊˌlɑː.ɹɪs ˈɒ.ɹɪs/

Inflected Forms

orbiculares orum (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

orbicularis oculi

Questions

How do you pronounce orbicularis oris?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɔɹˌbɪk.jəˌlɛɹ.ɪs ˈɔɹ.ɪs/.
What does orbicularis oris mean?: A muscle made up of several layers of fibers passing in different directions that surrounds the mouth and controls most movements of the lips (as compressing, closing, or pursing movements).
Where does orbicularis oris come from?: Borrowed from New Latin orbiculāris ōris, clipping of mūsculus orbiculāris ōris (“orbicular muscle of the mouth”).

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