Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

foramen cecum

/fəˌɹeɪ.mən ˈsi.kəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.72 in modern English

Syllables: fora-men ce-cum
IPA: /fəˌɹeɪ.mən ˈsi.kəm/

23

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A shallow depression in the posterior dorsal midline of the tongue that is the remnant of the more cranial part of the embryonic duct from which the thyroid gland developed.

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin forāmen caecum (“an invisible, hidden opening”).

Word Breakdown

Root: forāmen caecum

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /fəˌɹeɪ.mən ˈsi.kəm/

Inflected Forms

foramina ceca (plural) foramen caecum (alternative) foramen cæcum (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

foramen lacerum foramen magnum foramen ovale foramen rotundum foramen spinosum foramen transversarium

Questions

How do you pronounce foramen cecum?: The recorded pronunciation is /fəˌɹeɪ.mən ˈsi.kəm/.
What does foramen cecum mean?: A shallow depression in the posterior dorsal midline of the tongue that is the remnant of the more cranial part of the embryonic duct from which the thyroid gland developed.
Where does foramen cecum come from?: Borrowed from New Latin forāmen caecum (“an invisible, hidden opening”).

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