Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

serratus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English

Syllables: ser-ra-tus
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several muscles of the vertebral or costal region that produce a serrated border.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin serratus.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: serratus

Inflected Forms

serrati (plural)

Derived Forms

infraserratus supraserratus

Phrases

serratus anterior serratus anticus serratus magnus serratus posterior

Synonyms

serratus muscles

Questions

What does serratus mean?: Any of several muscles of the vertebral or costal region that produce a serrated border.
Where does serratus come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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