Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clinoid

/ˈklaɪnɔɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cli-noid
IPA
/ˈklaɪnɔɪd/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Like a bed; relating to the clinoid process.

noun

The clinoid process.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κλίνη (klínē, “bed”) + -oid.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

clinoids (plural)

Derived Forms

caroticoclinoid clinoidal clinoidectomy infraclinoid paraclinoid supraclinoid

Questions

How do you pronounce clinoid?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈklaɪnɔɪd/.
What does clinoid mean?
Like a bed; relating to the clinoid process.
Where does clinoid come from?
From Ancient Greek κλίνη (klínē, “bed”) + -oid.

How to pronounce clinoid

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