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sagittal

/ˈsæd͡ʒ.ə.təl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables
sagit-tal
IPA
/ˈsæd͡ʒ.ə.təl/
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to or denoting the suture on top of the skull which runs between the parietal bones in a front to back direction.

adj

Relating to or denoting the suture on top of the skull which runs between the parietal bones in a front to back direction.

adj

Of or relating to an arrow; resembling an arrow; furnished with an arrowlike appendage.

Etymology

Late Middle English, from Medieval Latin sagittālis, from sagitta (“an arrow, shaft, bolt”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, sagittālis

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsæd͡ʒ.ə.təl/
  • British English: /ˈsad͡ʒ.ɪ.təl/

Derived Forms

dorsosagittal ectosagittal frontosagittal mediosagittal midsagittal nonsagittal parasagittal pseudosagittal sagittally subsagittal

Phrases

sagittal crest sagittal plane sagittal sinus sagittal suture

Frequently Paired Words

coronal

Rhymes With

parasagittal midsagittal little it'll brittle acquittal belittle whittle committal jot and tittle spittle skittle

Questions

How do you pronounce sagittal?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsæd͡ʒ.ə.təl/.
What does sagittal mean?
Relating to or denoting the suture on top of the skull which runs between the parietal bones in a front to back direction.
Where does sagittal come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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