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hypothenar

/haɪˈpɒθɪnə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hy-pothenar
IPA
/haɪˈpɒθɪnə/
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of the ulnar fleshy side of the palm.

adj

Of the muscles of the little finger.

noun

The ulnar fleshy side of the palm, formed by the underlying three muscles of the little finger; the hypothenar eminence.

noun

Any of those muscles: the abductor, flexor, or opponens digiti minimi.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-, “under”) + θέναρ (thénar, “palm of the hand”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /haɪˈpɒθɪnə/

Inflected Forms

more hypothenar (comparative) most hypothenar (superlative) hypothenars (plural)

Synonyms

hypothenar eminence hypothenar muscle

Questions

How do you pronounce hypothenar?
The recorded pronunciation is /haɪˈpɒθɪnə/.
What does hypothenar mean?
Of the ulnar fleshy side of the palm.
Where does hypothenar come from?
From Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-, “under”) + θέναρ (thénar, “palm of the hand”).

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