Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

levator labii superioris

/lɪˈveɪ.tɚ ˌleɪ.biˌaɪ sʊˌpɪɹ.iˈɔɹ.ɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: le-v-a-tor labi-i -su-pe-ri-oris
IPA: /lɪˈveɪ.tɚ ˌleɪ.biˌaɪ sʊˌpɪɹ.iˈɔɹ.ɪs/

29

Scrabble Score

22

Letters

9

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A facial muscle arising from the lower margin of the orbit and inserting into the muscular substance of the upper lip which it elevates.

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin levātor labiī superiōris (“lifter of the superior lip”).

Word Breakdown

Root: levātor labiī superiōris

Regional Pronunciation

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

Inflected Forms

levatores labii superioris (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

levator anguli oris levator ani levator costae levator labii superioris alaeque nasi levator palpebrae superioris levator prostatae levator scapulae levator veli palatini

Synonyms

quadratus labii superior

Questions

How do you pronounce levator labii superioris?: The recorded pronunciation is /lɪˈveɪ.tɚ ˌleɪ.biˌaɪ sʊˌpɪɹ.iˈɔɹ.ɪs/.
What does levator labii superioris mean?: A facial muscle arising from the lower margin of the orbit and inserting into the muscular substance of the upper lip which it elevates.
Where does levator labii superioris come from?: Borrowed from New Latin levātor labiī superiōris (“lifter of the superior lip”).

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