Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

asterion

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables
as-te-r-i-on
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The point on the side of the skull corresponding to the posterior end of the parietomastoid suture.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀστήρ (astḗr, “star”) + -ion.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

asterions (plural) asteria (plural)

Questions

What does asterion mean?
The point on the side of the skull corresponding to the posterior end of the parietomastoid suture.
Where does asterion come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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