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auricularis

/ɔˌɹɪk.jəˈlæɹ.ɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
au-ric-u-laris
IPA
/ɔˌɹɪk.jəˈlæɹ.ɪs/
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of three muscles attaching the cartilage of the external ear to the skull.

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from New Latin auriculāris, ellipsis of musculus auriculāris (“auricular muscle”). Doublet of auricular.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɔˌɹɪk.jəˈlæɹ.ɪs/

Inflected Forms

auriculares (plural) auricular muscle (alternative)

Rhymes With

paris harris aris clarice baris orbicularis

Questions

How do you pronounce auricularis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɔˌɹɪk.jəˈlæɹ.ɪs/.
What does auricularis mean?
Any of three muscles attaching the cartilage of the external ear to the skull.
Where does auricularis come from?
Unadapted borrowing from New Latin auriculāris, ellipsis of musculus auriculāris (“auricular muscle”). Doublet of auricular.

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