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geniohyoideus

/ˌd͡ʒi.ni.oʊ.haɪˈɔɪ.di.əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ge-nio-hy-oideus
IPA
/ˌd͡ʒi.ni.oʊ.haɪˈɔɪ.di.əs/
21
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of geniohyoid muscle.

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin genīohyoīdeus, clipping of musculus genīohyoīdeus (“geniohyoid muscle”).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: genīohyoīdeus

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌd͡ʒi.ni.oʊ.haɪˈɔɪ.di.əs/

Inflected Forms

geniohyoidei (plural)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce geniohyoideus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌd͡ʒi.ni.oʊ.haɪˈɔɪ.di.əs/.
What does geniohyoideus mean?
Alternative form of geniohyoid muscle.
Where does geniohyoideus come from?
Borrowed from New Latin genīohyoīdeus, clipping of musculus genīohyoīdeus (“geniohyoid muscle”).

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