Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

corrugator supercilii

/ˈkɔɹ.əˌɡeɪ.tɚ ˌsu.pɚˈsɪl.iˌaɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cor-ru-ga-tor -su-per-cilii
IPA: /ˈkɔɹ.əˌɡeɪ.tɚ ˌsu.pɚˈsɪl.iˌaɪ/

27

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

7

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small narrow pyramidal muscle at the medial end of the eyebrow.

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin corrūgātor superciliī (“wrinkler of the eyebrow”).

Word Breakdown

Root: corrūgātor superciliī

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkɔɹ.əˌɡeɪ.tɚ ˌsu.pɚˈsɪl.iˌaɪ/

Inflected Forms

corrugatores superciliorum (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

corrugator cutis ani

Questions

How do you pronounce corrugator supercilii?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɔɹ.əˌɡeɪ.tɚ ˌsu.pɚˈsɪl.iˌaɪ/.
What does corrugator supercilii mean?: A small narrow pyramidal muscle at the medial end of the eyebrow.
Where does corrugator supercilii come from?: Borrowed from New Latin corrūgātor superciliī (“wrinkler of the eyebrow”).

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