Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ischiopagus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: is-chiopa-gus
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Meaning

noun

One of a pair of conjoined twins who are united at the pelvis.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἴσχιον (ískhion, “hip”) + πάγος (págos, “fixed, set”) (from πήγνυμι (pḗgnumi, “fasten, fix, set”)); equivalent to ischio- + -pagus.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Prefix: ischio
Root: ἴσχιον
Suffix: pagus

Inflected Forms

ischiopagi (plural)

Phrases

thoraco-omphalo-ischiopagus

Questions

What does ischiopagus mean?: One of a pair of conjoined twins who are united at the pelvis.
Where does ischiopagus come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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