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zygomatic

/ˌzaɪ.ɡəˈmæt.ɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.08 in modern English

Syllables
zy-go-mat-ic
IPA
/ˌzaɪ.ɡəˈmæt.ɪk/
26
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, relating to, or located in the area of the zygomatic bone or zygomatic arch.

noun

Ellipsis of zygomatic bone.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From zygoma + -tic. Doublet of zygomaticus.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌzaɪ.ɡəˈmæt.ɪk/
  • British English: /ˌzʌɪ.ɡə(ʊ)ˈmat.ɪk/

Inflected Forms

zygomatics (plural)

Derived Forms

bizygomatic circumzygomatic frontozygomatic infrazygomatic interzygomatic maxillozygomatic oculozygomatic postzygomatic prezygomatic retrozygomatic sphenozygomatic squamozygomatic

Phrases

zygomatic arch zygomatic bone zygomatic muscle zygomatic nerve zygomatic process zygomatic suture zygomatico-

Frequently Paired Words

zygomatico- zygomaxillary

Synonyms

cheekbone zygomatic bone malar malar bone jugal bone os zygomaticum

Rhymes With

democratic automatic static systematic attic bureaucratic erratic thematic aromatic aristocratic fanatic schematic

Questions

How do you pronounce zygomatic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌzaɪ.ɡəˈmæt.ɪk/.
What does zygomatic mean?
Of, relating to, or located in the area of the zygomatic bone or zygomatic arch.
Where does zygomatic come from?
From zygoma + -tic. Doublet of zygomaticus.

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