Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

suprasternal

/ˌsuːpɹəˈstɜːnəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: supraster-nal
IPA: /ˌsuːpɹəˈstɜːnəl/

14

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Situated or occurring higher than, or above, the sternum.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Proto-Italic *superos Proto-Italic *superād Old Latin suprād Latin suprā Latin supra-lbor. English supra- English sternal English suprasternal From supra- + sternal.

Inflected Forms

more suprasternal (comparative) most suprasternal (superlative)

Phrases

suprasternal notch

Rhymes With

journal internal external colonel eternal maternal kernel paternal nocturnal fraternal infernal diurnal

Questions

How do you pronounce suprasternal?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsuːpɹəˈstɜːnəl/.
What does suprasternal mean?: Situated or occurring higher than, or above, the sternum.
Where does suprasternal come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Proto-Italic *superos Proto-Italic *superād Old Latin suprād Latin suprā Latin supra-lbor. English supra- English sternal English suprasternal From supra- + sternal.

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