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tricuspid

/tɹaɪˈkʌspɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English

Syllables
tri-cus-pid
IPA
/tɹaɪˈkʌspɪd/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having three cusps, e.g. a molar tooth

adj

Describing the valve, between the right atrium and ventricle of the heart, that has three triangular segments

noun

A molar tooth that has three cusps

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tréyes Proto-Indo-European *tri- Proto-Italic *tri- Latin tri-der. English tri- Latin cuspis Latin cuspid-der. English cuspid English tricuspid From tri- + cuspid.

Inflected Forms

more tricuspid (comparative) most tricuspid (superlative) tricuspids (plural)

Derived Forms

cavotricuspid subtricuspid transtricuspid

Phrases

tricuspid atrasia tricuspid insufficiency tricuspid murmur tricuspid valve

Frequently Paired Words

bicuspid

Synonyms

tricuspidate

Rhymes With

bicuspid

Questions

How do you pronounce tricuspid?
The recorded pronunciation is /tɹaɪˈkʌspɪd/.
What does tricuspid mean?
Having three cusps, e.g. a molar tooth
Where does tricuspid come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tréyes Proto-Indo-European *tri- Proto-Italic *tri- Latin tri-der. English tri- Latin cuspis Latin cuspid-der. English cuspid English tricuspid From tri- + cuspid.

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