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pterion

/ˈtɛɹɪən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pte-ri-on
IPA
/ˈtɛɹɪən/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The point corresponding with the posterior end of the sphenoparietal suture; known as the weakest part of the skull.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French ptérion, from ptère (“wing of the sphenoid bone”) + -ion, from Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ptérion, πτερόν

Inflected Forms

pterions (plural) pteria (plural)

Derived Forms

epipteric interpterion pterionic

Questions

How do you pronounce pterion?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɛɹɪən/.
What does pterion mean?
The point corresponding with the posterior end of the sphenoparietal suture; known as the weakest part of the skull.
Where does pterion come from?
It is traced to French.

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