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pterygoideus

/ˌtɛɹ.əˈɡɔɪ.di.əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ptery-goideus
IPA
/ˌtɛɹ.əˈɡɔɪ.di.əs/
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of pterygoid muscle.

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin pterygoīdeus, clipping of musculus pterygoīdeus (“pterygoid muscle”).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: pterygoīdeus

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌtɛɹ.əˈɡɔɪ.di.əs/

Inflected Forms

pterygoidei (plural)

Rhymes With

deltoideus sternothyroideus mylohyoideus omohyoideus cricothyroideus sternocleidomastoideus sternohyoideus stylohyoideus geniohyoideus rhomboideus arytenoideus cricoarytenoideus

Questions

How do you pronounce pterygoideus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtɛɹ.əˈɡɔɪ.di.əs/.
What does pterygoideus mean?
Alternative form of pterygoid muscle.
Where does pterygoideus come from?
Borrowed from New Latin pterygoīdeus, clipping of musculus pterygoīdeus (“pterygoid muscle”).

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