Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

supraorbital

/ˌsu.pɹəˈɔɹ.bət.l̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.72 in modern English

Syllables: supraor-bital
IPA: /ˌsu.pɹəˈɔɹ.bət.l̩/

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Located immediately above the eye sockets, where in humans the eyebrows are located.

noun

An ossification above the eye sockets.

Example Sentences

"A few carnivorous dinosaurs have a median facial and supraorbital rugosities, as though for the support of horns or spines."

Etymology

From supra- + orbital.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: supra

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌsu.pɹəˈɔɹ.bət.l̩/
British English: /ˌs(j)uː.pɹəˈɔː.bɪt.əl/

Inflected Forms

supraorbitals (plural)

Derived Forms

midsupraorbital supraorbitally

Phrases

supraorbital artery supraorbital nerve

Synonyms

supraorbitar supraocular

Antonyms

infraorbital suborbital

Rhymes With

orbital suborbital postorbital interorbital periorbital infraorbital preorbital transorbital anteorbital circumorbital intraorbital exorbital

Questions

How do you pronounce supraorbital?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsu.pɹəˈɔɹ.bət.l̩/.
What does supraorbital mean?: Located immediately above the eye sockets, where in humans the eyebrows are located.
Where does supraorbital come from?: From supra- + orbital.

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