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parasagittal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables
parasagit-tal
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Situated alongside of or adjacent to a sagittal location or a sagittal plane.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Hellenic *pərai Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ́ (părắ) Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ- (pără-)der. English para- English sagittal English parasagittal From para- + sagittal.

Derived Forms

parasagittally

Rhymes With

sagittal midsagittal little it'll brittle acquittal belittle whittle committal jot and tittle spittle skittle

Questions

What does parasagittal mean?
Situated alongside of or adjacent to a sagittal location or a sagittal plane.
Where does parasagittal come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Hellenic *pərai Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ́ (părắ) Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ- (pără-)der. English para- English sagittal English parasagittal From para- + sagittal.

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