Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

levator labii superioris alaeque nasi

/lɪˈveɪ.tɚ ˌleɪ.biˌaɪ sʊˌpɪɹ.iˈɔɹ.ɪs əˌliˌkwi ˈneɪˌzaɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
le-v-a-tor labi-i -su-pe-ri-or-is alae-que -nasi
IPA
/lɪˈveɪ.tɚ ˌleɪ.biˌaɪ sʊˌpɪɹ.iˈɔɹ.ɪs əˌliˌkwi ˈneɪˌzaɪ/
49
Scrabble Score
33
Letters
12
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A muscle of the face that arises from the nasal process of the maxilla, that passes downward and laterally, that divides into a part inserting into the alar cartilage and one inserting into the upper lip and that dilates the nostril and elevates the upper lip.

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin levātor labiī superiōris ālaeque nāsī (“lifter of the upper lip and of the wing of the nose”).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: levātor labiī superiōris ālaeque nāsī

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /lɪˈveɪ.tɚ ˌleɪ.biˌaɪ sʊˌpɪɹ.iˈɔɹ.ɪs əˌliˌkwi ˈneɪˌzaɪ/

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Questions

How do you pronounce levator labii superioris alaeque nasi?
The recorded pronunciation is /lɪˈveɪ.tɚ ˌleɪ.biˌaɪ sʊˌpɪɹ.iˈɔɹ.ɪs əˌliˌkwi ˈneɪˌzaɪ/.
What does levator labii superioris alaeque nasi mean?
A muscle of the face that arises from the nasal process of the maxilla, that passes downward and laterally, that divides into a part inserting into the alar cartilage and one inserting into the upper lip and that dilates the nostril and elevates the upper lip.
Where does levator labii superioris alaeque nasi come from?
Borrowed from New Latin levātor labiī superiōris ālaeque nāsī (“lifter of the upper lip and of the wing of the nose”).

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