Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hypothenar eminence

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hy-pothenar em-i-nence
IPA

33

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The ulnar side of the human hand; the edge of the hand between the pinky and the outer side of the wrist.

Inflected Forms

hypothenar eminences (plural)

Synonyms

hypothenar

Questions

What does hypothenar eminence mean?: The ulnar side of the human hand; the edge of the hand between the pinky and the outer side of the wrist.

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