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tarsal

/ˈtɑɹ.səl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English

Syllables
tarsal
IPA
/ˈtɑɹ.səl/
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to the tarsus.

adj

Being or relating to plates of dense connective tissue that serve to stiffen the eyelids.

noun

Ellipsis of tarsal bone.

noun

Ellipsis of tarsal muscle.

Etymology

From tarsus + -al, cognate to New Latin tarsālis.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtɑɹ.səl/
  • British English: /ˈtɑː.səl/

Inflected Forms

tarsals (plural)

Derived Forms

carpotarsal craniocarpotarsal crurotarsal extratarsal infratarsal intertarsal intratarsal mediotarsal mesotarsal midtarsal posttarsal pretarsal

Phrases

superior tarsal superior tarsal muscle tarsal bone tarsal gland tarsal muscle tarsal tunnel syndrome tarso- tars-

Frequently Paired Words

basitarsal foretarsal metatarsal protarsal tarsometatarsal bone

Synonyms

tarsal bone

Rhymes With

parcel metatarsal tibiotarsal extratarsal midtarsal pretarsal tarsotarsal mesotarsal retrotarsal

Questions

How do you pronounce tarsal?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɑɹ.səl/.
What does tarsal mean?
Of or relating to the tarsus.
Where does tarsal come from?
From tarsus + -al, cognate to New Latin tarsālis.

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