Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fallopian tube

/fəˈlɔːpi.ən tuːb/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English

Syllables: fal-lop-i-an -tube
IPA: /fəˈlɔːpi.ən tuːb/

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Either of the two ducts through which ova pass from the ovaries to the uterus.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Fallopian tube.

Etymology

Early 18th century, from Fallopius (“Latinized form of the name of Gabriele Falloppio (1523 – October 9, 1562), the Italian anatomist and physician who first described them”) + -an + tube.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Fallopius

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /fəˈlɔːpi.ən tuːb/

Inflected Forms

Fallopian tubes (plural)

Synonyms

gonaduct oviduct salpinx uterine tube

Questions

How do you pronounce fallopian tube?: The recorded pronunciation is /fəˈlɔːpi.ən tuːb/.
What does fallopian tube mean?: Either of the two ducts through which ova pass from the ovaries to the uterus.
Where does fallopian tube come from?: Early 18th century, from Fallopius (“Latinized form of the name of Gabriele Falloppio (1523 – October 9, 1562), the Italian anatomist and physician who first described them”) + -an + tube.

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