Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

intracisternal

/ˌɪntɹəsɪˈstɝnəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: in-tracis-ter-nal
IPA: /ˌɪntɹəsɪˈstɝnəl/

16

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Occurring within a subarachnoid cistern.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₁énterosder. Latin *interus Latin intrābor. English intra- English cisternal English intracisternal From intra- + cisternal.

Derived Forms

intracisternally

Phrases

intracisternal A-particle

Frequently Paired Words

intercisternal intrasternal

Questions

How do you pronounce intracisternal?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪntɹəsɪˈstɝnəl/.
What does intracisternal mean?: Occurring within a subarachnoid cistern.
Where does intracisternal come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₁énterosder. Latin *interus Latin intrābor. English intra- English cisternal English intracisternal From intra- + cisternal.

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