Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

geniculum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: genicu-lum
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small genu, or angular knee-like structure, especially (anatomy) a sharp knee-like bend in a small structure or organ.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin geniculum.

Inflected Forms

genicula (plural)

Questions

What does geniculum mean?: A small genu, or angular knee-like structure, especially (anatomy) a sharp knee-like bend in a small structure or organ.
Where does geniculum come from?: Borrowed from Latin geniculum.

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