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corpuscular

/kɔɹˈpʌskjəlɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English

Syllables
cor-pus-cu-lar
IPA
/kɔɹˈpʌskjəlɚ/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to, or composed of corpuscles; particulate.

Etymology

Etymology tree English corpuscle Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -ārisbor. English -ar English corpuscular From corpuscle + -ar.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kɔɹˈpʌskjəlɚ/
  • British English: /kɔːˈpʌskjʊlə/

Inflected Forms

more corpuscular (comparative) most corpuscular (superlative)

Derived Forms

corpuscularian corpuscularism extracorpuscular intercorpuscular intracorpuscular noncorpuscular

Phrases

corpuscular philosophy corpuscular radiation corpuscular theory

Frequently Paired Words

corpuscle

Rhymes With

muscular neuromuscular intramuscular crepuscular fibromuscular intermuscular unmuscular majuscular unimuscular nervomuscular bimuscular electromuscular

Questions

How do you pronounce corpuscular?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɔɹˈpʌskjəlɚ/.
What does corpuscular mean?
Of, pertaining to, or composed of corpuscles; particulate.
Where does corpuscular come from?
Etymology tree English corpuscle Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -ārisbor. English -ar English corpuscular From corpuscle + -ar.

How to pronounce corpuscular

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