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pubic

/ˈpjuːbɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.07 in modern English

Syllables
pu-bic
IPA
/ˈpjuːbɪk/
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, or relating to the area of the body adjacent to the pubis or the pubes.

Etymology

Etymology tree English pubis Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English pubic From pubis + -ic.

Derived Forms

anopubic antepubic epipubic iliopubic interpubic ischiopubic mesopubic opisthopubic penopubic postpubic prepubic propubic

Phrases

fat upper pubic area pubic bone pubic boot pubic louse pubic mound pubic region pubic tubercle supra-pubic

Frequently Paired Words

pubic bone pubic hair pubic symphysis pubically

Rhymes With

cubic subic rubik kubik cherubic jakubik

Questions

How do you pronounce pubic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpjuːbɪk/.
What does pubic mean?
Of, or relating to the area of the body adjacent to the pubis or the pubes.
Where does pubic come from?
Etymology tree English pubis Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English pubic From pubis + -ic.

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