Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cortico-

/ˈkɔɹ.tɪ.koʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.33 in modern English

Syllables: cor-ti-co-
IPA: /ˈkɔɹ.tɪ.koʊ/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

4

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

cortex, usually the adrenal cortex or the cerebral cortex.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kert- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kort-ek-sder. Latin cortexder. English cortico- Derived from Latin cortex (“bark”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkɔɹ.tɪ.koʊ/

Questions

How do you pronounce cortico-?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɔɹ.tɪ.koʊ/.
What does cortico- mean?: cortex, usually the adrenal cortex or the cerebral cortex.
Where does cortico- come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kert- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kort-ek-sder. Latin cortexder. English cortico- Derived from Latin cortex (“bark”).

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