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ringbone

/ˈrɪŋˌboʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ring-bone
IPA
/ˈrɪŋˌboʊn/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of osteoarthritis affecting any of several bones (particularly the coffin joint or pastern) of a horse's leg or foot, marked by bone growth.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English ryngbon; equivalent to ring + bone.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈrɪŋˌboʊn/
  • British English: /ˈrɪŋˌbəʊn/

Inflected Forms

ring-bone (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce ringbone?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈrɪŋˌboʊn/.
What does ringbone mean?
A type of osteoarthritis affecting any of several bones (particularly the coffin joint or pastern) of a horse's leg or foot, marked by bone growth.
Where does ringbone come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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