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circumorbital

/ˈsɜː(ɹ).kəmˌɔː(ɹ)b.ɪt.əl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cir-cu-m-or-bital
IPA
/ˈsɜː(ɹ).kəmˌɔː(ɹ)b.ɪt.əl/
21
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Around the eye.

noun

Any of the scales around a reptile's eye.

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor. Latin circus Latin circum Latin circum-bor. English circum- English orbital English circumorbital From circum- + orbital.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈsɜː(ɹ).kəmˌɔː(ɹ)b.ɪt.əl/

Inflected Forms

circumorbitals (plural)

Rhymes With

orbital suborbital supraorbital postorbital interorbital periorbital infraorbital preorbital transorbital anteorbital intraorbital exorbital

Questions

How do you pronounce circumorbital?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɜː(ɹ).kəmˌɔː(ɹ)b.ɪt.əl/.
What does circumorbital mean?
Around the eye.
Where does circumorbital come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor. Latin circus Latin circum Latin circum-bor. English circum- English orbital English circumorbital From circum- + orbital.

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