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styloid

/ˈstaɪ.lɔɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.54 in modern English

Syllables
sty-loid
IPA
/ˈstaɪ.lɔɪd/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling a stylus or pen.

adj

Of or pertaining to the styloid process.

noun

Ellipsis of styloid process.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From style or stylus + -oid (“-like, resembling”). Compare Ancient Greek στῡλοειδής (stūloeidḗs).

Inflected Forms

styloids (plural)

Derived Forms

poststyloid prestyloid stylion

Phrases

styloid process styloid syndrome stylo- styl-

Synonyms

styliform styloform

Questions

How do you pronounce styloid?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstaɪ.lɔɪd/.
What does styloid mean?
Resembling a stylus or pen.
Where does styloid come from?
From style or stylus + -oid (“-like, resembling”). Compare Ancient Greek στῡλοειδής (stūloeidḗs).

How to pronounce styloid

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