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peroneal

/ˌpɛɹ.oʊˈniː.əl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.76 in modern English

Syllables
per-oneal
IPA
/ˌpɛɹ.oʊˈniː.əl/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to the fibula or to the part of the leg containing it, the outside (lateral aspect) of the lower leg (that is, what anatomical terminology calls the leg, from knee to foot).

Example Sentences

Etymology

From perona or peroneus + -al.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌpɛɹ.oʊˈniː.əl/
  • British English: /ˌpɛː.ɹəˈniː.əl/

Inflected Forms

more peroneal (comparative) most peroneal (superlative)

Derived Forms

humeroperoneal scapuloperoneal tibioperoneal

Phrases

peroneal artery peroneal nerve peroneal vein

Synonyms

fibular

Rhymes With

real ideal reel unreal peritoneal laryngeal pharyngeal perineal oropharyngeal nasopharyngeal meningeal popliteal

Questions

How do you pronounce peroneal?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɛɹ.oʊˈniː.əl/.
What does peroneal mean?
Pertaining to the fibula or to the part of the leg containing it, the outside (lateral aspect) of the lower leg (that is, what anatomical terminology calls the leg, from knee to foot).
Where does peroneal come from?
From perona or peroneus + -al.

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