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posticous

/pɑˈstaɪkəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pos-ti-cous
IPA
/pɑˈstaɪkəs/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

posterior

adj

Situated on the outer side of a filament

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin posticus.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pɑˈstaɪkəs/
  • British English: /pɒˈstaɪkəs/

Derived Forms

posticously

Frequently Paired Words

anticous

Synonyms

extrorse

Rhymes With

amicus ficus andronicus umbilicus granicus spicous

Questions

How do you pronounce posticous?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɑˈstaɪkəs/.
What does posticous mean?
posterior
Where does posticous come from?
From Latin posticus.

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