Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pyriformis

/ˌpɪɹ.əˈfɔɹ.mɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.38 in modern English

Syllables: pyri-formis
IPA: /ˌpɪɹ.əˈfɔɹ.mɪs/

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of piriformis.

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin pyrifōrmis, ellipsis of mūsculus pyrifōrmis (“pear-shaped muscle”). Doublet of pyriform.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌpɪɹ.əˈfɔɹ.mɪs/
British English: /ˌpɪ.ɹɪˈfɔː.mɪs/

Inflected Forms

pyriformes (plural)

Homonyms

piriformis

Questions

How do you pronounce pyriformis?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɪɹ.əˈfɔɹ.mɪs/.
What does pyriformis mean?: Alternative spelling of piriformis.
Where does pyriformis come from?: Unadapted borrowing from Latin pyrifōrmis, ellipsis of mūsculus pyrifōrmis (“pear-shaped muscle”). Doublet of pyriform.

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