Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

testicular

/tɛsˈtɪkjələ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.95 in modern English

Syllables
tes-tic-u-lar
IPA
/tɛsˈtɪkjələ/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to one or more testicles; of the testicle(s).

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Medieval Latin testicularis, from Latin testiculum (“testicle”), diminutive of testis.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, testiculum

Derived Forms

bitesticular extratesticular hematotesticular intratesticular nontesticular osteotesticular ovotesticular paratesticular peritesticular pretesticular supratesticular testicularity

Phrases

post-testicular pre-testicular testicular artery testicular cancer testicular dysgenesis syndrome testicular fortitude testicular torsion testicular vein

Frequently Paired Words

testes testosterone

Rhymes With

particular perpendicular vehicular extracurricular curricular ventricular follicular articular lenticular funicular reticular vesicular

Questions

How do you pronounce testicular?
The recorded pronunciation is /tɛsˈtɪkjələ/.
What does testicular mean?
Pertaining to one or more testicles; of the testicle(s).
Where does testicular come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce testicular

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