Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

styloglossus

/ˌstaɪ.loʊˈɡlɑs.əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sty-loglos-sus
IPA: /ˌstaɪ.loʊˈɡlɑs.əs/

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small muscle that arises from the styloid process of the temporal bone, inserts along the side and underpart of the tongue, and functions to draw up the sides of the tongue to create a trough for swallowing.

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin styloglōssus, clipping of mūsculus styloglōssus (“styloglossal muscle”).

Word Breakdown

Root: styloglōssus

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌstaɪ.loʊˈɡlɑs.əs/

Inflected Forms

styloglossi (plural)

Rhymes With

colossus genioglossus palatoglossus hyoglossus hypoglossus

Questions

How do you pronounce styloglossus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌstaɪ.loʊˈɡlɑs.əs/.
What does styloglossus mean?: A small muscle that arises from the styloid process of the temporal bone, inserts along the side and underpart of the tongue, and functions to draw up the sides of the tongue to create a trough for swallowing.
Where does styloglossus come from?: Borrowed from New Latin styloglōssus, clipping of mūsculus styloglōssus (“styloglossal muscle”).

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