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petrosal

/pəˈtɹoʊ.səl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.48 in modern English

Syllables
pet-ros-al
IPA
/pəˈtɹoʊ.səl/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of great hardness; petrous.

adj

Of, pertaining to, or located near the petrous part of the temporal bone or the capsule of the inner ear.

noun

The petrous part of the temporal bone at the base of the skull, surrounding the inner ear.

noun

The auditory capsule.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin petrōsus (“full of rocks, rocky”) + -al.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pəˈtɹoʊ.səl/
  • British English: /pɪˈtɹəʊ.səl/

Inflected Forms

petrosals (plural)

Derived Forms

sphenopetrosal subpetrosal petrosectomy

Phrases

lesser petrosal nerve petrosal ganglion petrosal nerve petrosal sinus

Frequently Paired Words

petrous

Rhymes With

subpetrosal

Questions

How do you pronounce petrosal?
The recorded pronunciation is /pəˈtɹoʊ.səl/.
What does petrosal mean?
Of great hardness; petrous.
Where does petrosal come from?
From Latin petrōsus (“full of rocks, rocky”) + -al.

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