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uraniscus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
uranis-cus
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The palate or roof of the mouth.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek οὐρανίσκος (ouranískos, “ceiling”).

Inflected Forms

uranisci (plural)

Derived Forms

uraniscoplasty uranoplasty

Rhymes With

viscous meniscus discus viscus lemniscus abaciscus asteriscus trochiscus

Questions

What does uraniscus mean?
The palate or roof of the mouth.
Where does uraniscus come from?
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek οὐρανίσκος (ouranískos, “ceiling”).

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