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pubis

/ˈpju.bɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables
pu-bis
IPA
/ˈpju.bɪs/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The pubic bone; the part of the hipbone forming the front arch of the pelvis.

Etymology

Genitive of Latin pubes (“the pubic hair”, collective). The noun was generalized from medical Latin os pubis, the pubic bone.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

pubes (plural)

Derived Forms

postpubis prepubis

Phrases

mons pubis osteitis pubis symphysis pubis

Frequently Paired Words

epipubis mons pubis osteitis pubis symphysis pubis bone ilium ischium

Synonyms

pubic bone os pubis

Questions

How do you pronounce pubis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpju.bɪs/.
What does pubis mean?
The pubic bone; the part of the hipbone forming the front arch of the pelvis.
Where does pubis come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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