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menton

/ˈmɛn.tən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables
men-ton
IPA
/ˈmɛn.tən/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The lowest point of the chin / mandibular symphysis.

name

A surname from Irish.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A coastal commune and frontier town adjoining Italy in Alpes-Maritimes department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From French menton (“chin”). Doublet of mentum.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

mentons (plural)

Derived Forms

mentonian

Synonyms

gnathion

Rhymes With

benton trenton denton fenton kenton renton brenton dentin penton shenton lenton henton

Questions

How do you pronounce menton?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɛn.tən/.
What does menton mean?
The lowest point of the chin / mandibular symphysis.
Where does menton come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce menton

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