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levator veli palatini

/lɪˈveɪ.tɚ ˌviˌlaɪ ˌpæl.əˈtaɪˌnaɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.04 in modern English

Syllables
le-v-a-tor veli -pala-ti-ni
IPA
/lɪˈveɪ.tɚ ˌviˌlaɪ ˌpæl.əˈtaɪˌnaɪ/
27
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
7
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A muscle arising from the temporal bone and the cartilage of the Eustachian tube and descending to insert into the midline of the soft palate which it elevates especially to close the nasopharynx while swallowing is taking place to prevent regurgitation of liquid or solid matter through the nose.

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin levātor vēlī palātīnī (“lifter of the palatine veil”).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: levātor vēlī palātīnī

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /lɪˈveɪ.tɚ ˌviˌlaɪ ˌpæl.əˈtaɪˌnaɪ/

Inflected Forms

levatores veli palatini (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

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

Questions

How do you pronounce levator veli palatini?
The recorded pronunciation is /lɪˈveɪ.tɚ ˌviˌlaɪ ˌpæl.əˈtaɪˌnaɪ/.
What does levator veli palatini mean?
A muscle arising from the temporal bone and the cartilage of the Eustachian tube and descending to insert into the midline of the soft palate which it elevates especially to close the nasopharynx while swallowing is taking place to prevent regurgitation of liquid or solid matter through the nose.
Where does levator veli palatini come from?
Borrowed from New Latin levātor vēlī palātīnī (“lifter of the palatine veil”).

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