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oculomotor

/ˌɑk.jəl.əˈmoʊ.tɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.84 in modern English

Syllables
ocu-lo-mo-tor
IPA
/ˌɑk.jəl.əˈmoʊ.tɚ/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to movement of the eyeball.

adj

Of or pertaining to the oculomotor nerve.

Etymology

From oculo- (“relating to the eye”) + motor.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɑk.jəl.əˈmoʊ.tɚ/
  • British English: /ˈɒk.jʊl.ə(ʊ)ˌməʊ.tə/

Derived Forms

preoculomotor supraoculomotor

Phrases

oculomotor cap oculomotor nerve oculomotor nucleus

Frequently Paired Words

oculomotion

Synonyms

oculomotor nerve nervus oculomotorius third cranial nerve

Rhymes With

motor voter promoter floater locomotor sensorimotor boater psychomotor vasomotor remoter scoter ideomotor

Questions

How do you pronounce oculomotor?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɑk.jəl.əˈmoʊ.tɚ/.
What does oculomotor mean?
Of or pertaining to movement of the eyeball.
Where does oculomotor come from?
From oculo- (“relating to the eye”) + motor.

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