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cricothyroideus

/ˌkɹaɪ.koʊ.θaɪˈɹɔɪ.di.əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cricothy-roideus
IPA
/ˌkɹaɪ.koʊ.θaɪˈɹɔɪ.di.əs/
26
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of cricothyroid muscle.

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin cricothyroīdeus, clipping of musculus cricothyroīdeus (“cricothyroid muscle”).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: cricothyroīdeus

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌkɹaɪ.koʊ.θaɪˈɹɔɪ.di.əs/

Inflected Forms

cricothyroidei (plural)

Rhymes With

deltoideus sternothyroideus mylohyoideus pterygoideus omohyoideus sternocleidomastoideus sternohyoideus stylohyoideus geniohyoideus rhomboideus arytenoideus cricoarytenoideus

Questions

How do you pronounce cricothyroideus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɹaɪ.koʊ.θaɪˈɹɔɪ.di.əs/.
What does cricothyroideus mean?
Alternative form of cricothyroid muscle.
Where does cricothyroideus come from?
Borrowed from New Latin cricothyroīdeus, clipping of musculus cricothyroīdeus (“cricothyroid muscle”).

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