Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parotid gland

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables: parotid g-land
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Either of a pair of salivary glands located in front of and below each ear in humans.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek παρωτίς (parōtís, “(gland) behind the ear”), from παρά (pará, “behind”) + οὖς (oûs, “ear”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: παρωτίς

Inflected Forms

parotid glands (plural)

Derived Forms

parotitis

Questions

What does parotid gland mean?: Either of a pair of salivary glands located in front of and below each ear in humans.
Where does parotid gland come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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