Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ossific

/ɑˈsɪf.ɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
os-sif-ic
IPA
/ɑˈsɪf.ɪk/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable of producing bone; having the power to change cartilage or other tissue into bone.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin os, ossis (“bone”) + facere (“to make”). Compare French ossifique.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɑˈsɪf.ɪk/
  • British English: /ɒˈsɪf.ɪk/

Synonyms

osteoproductive

Rhymes With

specific scientific pacific terrific horrific prolific honorific hieroglyphic calorific soporific unspecific transpacific

Questions

How do you pronounce ossific?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɑˈsɪf.ɪk/.
What does ossific mean?
Capable of producing bone; having the power to change cartilage or other tissue into bone.
Where does ossific come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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