Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

coccygeous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: coc-cy-geous
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Synonym of coccygeal.

Example Sentences

"By sweeping the finger from side to side through an arc of 180 degrees at successfully higher levels, the examiner can palpate all of the fibers of the leva- tor ani and of the coccygeous muscle."

Etymology

From coccyx + -ous.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: coccyx

Synonyms

coccygeal

Questions

What does coccygeous mean?: Synonym of coccygeal.
Where does coccygeous come from?: From coccyx + -ous.

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