Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cannula

/ˈkænjələ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English

Syllables: can-nu-la
IPA: /ˈkænjələ/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tube inserted into the body to drain or inject fluid.

noun

A hose or tube that connects directly from an oxygen bottle or other source to the user's nose, commonly used by aircraft pilots or others needing direct oxygen breathing apparatus.

Example Sentences

"Two or three cannulæ are requisite also for washing out the sinuses."
"The cannula had come askew in his nose and he pushed it straight, his hand moving slowly, like the hand of a man who is dreaming with his eyes open."

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin cannula, canula (“tubular surgical instrument”), from Latin cannula (“reed; small reed- or tube-shaped object”), from canna (“cane; reed; object made from or shaped like a cane or reed”) + -ula (feminine form of -ulus (diminutive suffix). Canna is derived from Ancient Greek κᾰ́ννᾰ (kắnnă, “reed”), from Akkadian 𒂵𒉡𒌑𒌝 (qanûm, “cane; reed”). The plural form cannulae is borrowed from Late Latin cannulae.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: q-n-', cannula, κᾰ́ννᾰ, qanûm, cannulae

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkænjələ/
British English: /ˈkænjʊlə/

Inflected Forms

cannulas (plural) cannulae (plural) cannulæ (plural) canula (alternative)

Derived Forms

cannular cannulate cannulation cannulise cannulize microcannula

Phrases

nasal cannula

Questions

How do you pronounce cannula?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkænjələ/.
What does cannula mean?: A tube inserted into the body to drain or inject fluid.
Where does cannula come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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