Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inguinal

/ˈɪŋɡwɪnəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables
in-guinal
IPA
/ˈɪŋɡwɪnəl/
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the groin.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin inguinālis, from inguen.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

cruroinguinal extrainguinal genitoinguinal infrainguinal subinguinal suprainguinal ventroinguinal

Phrases

abdominal inguinal ring inguinal canal inguinal ligament ventro-inguinal

Frequently Paired Words

inguen

Synonyms

crotchal groinal

Questions

How do you pronounce inguinal?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪŋɡwɪnəl/.
What does inguinal mean?
Of or pertaining to the groin.
Where does inguinal come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce inguinal

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