Speakur

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salivary

/ˈsælɪˌvɛɹi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English

Syllables
sali-vary
IPA
/ˈsælɪˌvɛɹi/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to saliva.

noun

A salivary gland.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English saliva Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary English salivary From saliva + -ary.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsælɪˌvɛɹi/
  • British English: /səˈlaɪvəɹi/

Inflected Forms

salivaries (plural)

Derived Forms

antisalivary enterosalivary mucosalivary nonsalivary venomosalivary

Phrases

salivary gland

Questions

How do you pronounce salivary?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsælɪˌvɛɹi/.
What does salivary mean?
Relating to saliva.
Where does salivary come from?
Etymology tree English saliva Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary English salivary From saliva + -ary.

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