Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

obex

/ˈoʊˌbɛks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.30 in modern English

Syllables: obex
IPA: /ˈoʊˌbɛks/

13

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small, crescentic fold of white matter that covers the inferior angle of the floor of the fourth ventricle.

Etymology

From Latin obex (“barrier, wall”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: obex

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈoʊˌbɛks/
British English: /ˈəʊ.bɛks/

Inflected Forms

obices (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce obex?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊˌbɛks/.
What does obex mean?: A small, crescentic fold of white matter that covers the inferior angle of the floor of the fourth ventricle.
Where does obex come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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