Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pontile

/ˈpɑnˌtaɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pon-tile
IPA: /ˈpɑnˌtaɪl/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to the pons.

Etymology

From Latin pont- (“bridge”) + -ile (“tending to, capable of”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: pōns
Suffix: -ile

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpɑnˌtaɪl/

Derived Forms

cerebellopontile

Synonyms

pontal pontic pontine

Questions

How do you pronounce pontile?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɑnˌtaɪl/.
What does pontile mean?: Of or relating to the pons.
Where does pontile come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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