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orbicularis

/ɔɹˌbɪk.jəˈlɛɹ.ɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.77 in modern English

Syllables
or-bic-u-laris
IPA
/ɔɹˌbɪk.jəˈlɛɹ.ɪs/
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A muscle surrounding an opening.

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

  • Root: orbiculāris

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɔɹˌbɪk.jəˈlɛɹ.ɪs/
  • British English: /ɔːˌbɪk.jʊˈlɑː.ɹɪs/

Inflected Forms

orbiculares (plural)

Rhymes With

auricularis paris harris aris clarice baris

Questions

How do you pronounce orbicularis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɔɹˌbɪk.jəˈlɛɹ.ɪs/.
What does orbicularis mean?
A muscle surrounding an opening.
Where does orbicularis come from?
Borrowed from New Latin orbiculāris, clipping of mūsculus orbiculāris (“orbicular muscle”). Doublet of orbicular.

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