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peroneus tertius

/ˌpɛɹ.əˌni.əs ˈtɝ.ʃi.əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.12 in modern English

Syllables
per-oneus ter-tius
IPA
/ˌpɛɹ.əˌni.əs ˈtɝ.ʃi.əs/
17
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small muscle of the leg, sometimes absent, that arises from the lower portion of the fibula, inserts on to the dorsal surface of the base of the fifth metatarsal bone, and acts to dorsiflex and evert the foot.

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin peroneus tertius, clipping of mūsculus peroneus tertius (“third peroneal muscle”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌpɛɹ.əˌni.əs ˈtɝ.ʃi.əs/
  • British English: /pɛ.ɹə(ʊ)ˌniː.əs ˈtɜː.ti.əs/

Inflected Forms

peronei tertii (plural) peronaeus tertius (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

peroneus brevis peroneus longus

Synonyms

fibularis tertius

Questions

How do you pronounce peroneus tertius?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɛɹ.əˌni.əs ˈtɝ.ʃi.əs/.
What does peroneus tertius mean?
A small muscle of the leg, sometimes absent, that arises from the lower portion of the fibula, inserts on to the dorsal surface of the base of the fifth metatarsal bone, and acts to dorsiflex and evert the foot.
Where does peroneus tertius come from?
Borrowed from New Latin peroneus tertius, clipping of mūsculus peroneus tertius (“third peroneal muscle”).

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