Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sacrospinous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sacrospinous
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to the sacrum and spine.

Example Sentences

"The Dissector spits out Latin terms for ligaments — sacrospinous, sacrotuberous; Montross hears them “like a call to prayer.”"

Etymology

From sacro- + spinous.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: sacro

Questions

What does sacrospinous mean?: Pertaining to the sacrum and spine.
Where does sacrospinous come from?: From sacro- + spinous.

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