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subcutaneous

/sʌbkjuːˈteɪnɪəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.83 in modern English

Syllables
sub-cu-ta-neous
IPA
/sʌbkjuːˈteɪnɪəs/
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to the fatty layer under the skin.

Etymology

From Latin subcutāneus, from sub- + cutis (“skin”) + adjectival suffix -āneus.

Inflected Forms

more subcutaneous (comparative) most subcutaneous (superlative)

Derived Forms

subcutaneously subcutaneousness

Frequently Paired Words

hypodermic intradermic intramuscular intravascular intravenous

Synonyms

hypodermic

Rhymes With

spontaneous simultaneous miscellaneous contemporaneous extraneous percutaneous instantaneous cutaneous extemporaneous ascanius opertaneous subitaneous

Questions

How do you pronounce subcutaneous?
The recorded pronunciation is /sʌbkjuːˈteɪnɪəs/.
What does subcutaneous mean?
Pertaining to the fatty layer under the skin.
Where does subcutaneous come from?
From Latin subcutāneus, from sub- + cutis (“skin”) + adjectival suffix -āneus.

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