Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

otosteal

/əʊˈtɒstiəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: oto-steal
IPA: /əʊˈtɒstiəl/

8

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An auditory ossicle.

Example Sentences

"the otosteals , or ossicula auditus, have borne a prominent share in the discussions"

Etymology

From oto- + osteal.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: oto

Inflected Forms

otosteals (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce otosteal?: The recorded pronunciation is /əʊˈtɒstiəl/.
What does otosteal mean?: An auditory ossicle.
Where does otosteal come from?: From oto- + osteal.

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