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patellar

/pəˈtɛl.ɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.16 in modern English

Syllables
patel-lar
IPA
/pəˈtɛl.ɚ/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

near or relating to the patella or kneecap

Etymology

From patella + -ar.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pəˈtɛl.ɚ/
  • British English: /pəˈtɛl.ə/

Derived Forms

condylopatellar femoropatellar genitopatellar infrapatellar intrapatellar mediopatellar parapatellar peripatellar postpatellar prepatellar retropatellar subpatellar

Phrases

patellar ligament patellar reflex patellar tendinitis

Questions

How do you pronounce patellar?
The recorded pronunciation is /pəˈtɛl.ɚ/.
What does patellar mean?
near or relating to the patella or kneecap
Where does patellar come from?
From patella + -ar.

How to pronounce patellar

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