Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cnemial

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cne-mi-al
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to, or located at, the shinbone, or tibia.

Example Sentences

"Some birds and reptiles, like dinosaurs, have a cnemial crest."
"cnemial ridge"

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κνημίς (knēmís, “the lower part of the leg, greaves”). By surface analysis, cnem- + -i- + -al.

Frequently Paired Words

epicnemial precnemial

Questions

What does cnemial mean?: Relating to, or located at, the shinbone, or tibia.
Where does cnemial come from?: From Ancient Greek κνημίς (knēmís, “the lower part of the leg, greaves”). By surface analysis, cnem- + -i- + -al.

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