Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ostial

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
os-tial
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to any orifice, or ostium.

Etymology

From ostium + -al.

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

Questions

What does ostial mean?
Relating to any orifice, or ostium.
Where does ostial come from?
From ostium + -al.

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