Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ventriculus

/vɛnˈtɹɪk.jəl.əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ven-tricu-lus
IPA: /vɛnˈtɹɪk.jəl.əs/

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A digestive cavity such as a gizzard or stomach.

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin ventriculus (“the belly”), diminutive of venter (“the belly”). Doublet of ventricle.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /vɛnˈtɹɪk.jəl.əs/

Inflected Forms

ventriculi (plural)

Derived Forms

proventriculus ventricular

Frequently Paired Words

ventriculite

Synonyms

gizzard gastric mill

Rhymes With

fasciculus funiculus canaliculus apiculus proventriculus utriculus

Questions

How do you pronounce ventriculus?: The recorded pronunciation is /vɛnˈtɹɪk.jəl.əs/.
What does ventriculus mean?: A digestive cavity such as a gizzard or stomach.
Where does ventriculus come from?: Unadapted borrowing from Latin ventriculus (“the belly”), diminutive of venter (“the belly”). Doublet of ventricle.

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