Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

opisthocranion

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: opisthocran-ion
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The posteriormost point in the midsagittal plane of the occiput

Uncountable

Etymology

From opistho- + Ancient Greek κρᾱνίον (krāníon, “upper part of the head, skull”), compare cranium and -ion (“craniometric landmark”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: κρᾱνίον

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does opisthocranion mean?: The posteriormost point in the midsagittal plane of the occiput
Where does opisthocranion come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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