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emboliform

/ɛmˈbɑl.əˌfoɹm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
em-bo-liform
IPA
/ɛmˈbɑl.əˌfoɹm/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Plug-shaped.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἔμβολος (émbolos, “peg, stopper”) + -form, from ἐμβάλλω (embállō, “to lay or put in”) + -ος (-os, nominal suffix).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɛmˈbɑl.əˌfoɹm/
  • British English: /ɛmˈbɒl.ɪˌfɔːm/

Phrases

emboliform nucleus

Questions

How do you pronounce emboliform?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɛmˈbɑl.əˌfoɹm/.
What does emboliform mean?
Plug-shaped.
Where does emboliform come from?
From Ancient Greek ἔμβολος (émbolos, “peg, stopper”) + -form, from ἐμβάλλω (embállō, “to lay or put in”) + -ος (-os, nominal suffix).

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