Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

periaqueductal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables: pe-ri-aque-duc-tal
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Surrounding an aqueduct-like feature; usually in reference to periaqueductal grey, or some other part of anatomy.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der. Ancient Greek περῐ́ (perĭ́)der. English peri- English aqueductal English periaqueductal From peri- + aqueductal.

Derived Forms

periaqueductally

Phrases

periaqueductal gray

Questions

What does periaqueductal mean?: Surrounding an aqueduct-like feature; usually in reference to periaqueductal grey, or some other part of anatomy.
Where does periaqueductal come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der. Ancient Greek περῐ́ (perĭ́)der. English peri- English aqueductal English periaqueductal From peri- + aqueductal.

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