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splenius

/ˈspliː.ni.əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sple-nius
IPA
/ˈspliː.ni.əs/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Either of two flat oblique muscles which are attached to the vertebrae on each side of the neck and upper thoracic region and which draw back the head.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin splēnius, from splēnium (“a plaster, patch”) + -ius (adjectival suffix).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

splenii (plural) splenius muscle (alternative)

Synonyms

splenius muscle

Rhymes With

genius ingenious

Questions

How do you pronounce splenius?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈspliː.ni.əs/.
What does splenius mean?
Either of two flat oblique muscles which are attached to the vertebrae on each side of the neck and upper thoracic region and which draw back the head.
Where does splenius come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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