Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tensor fasciae latae

/ˈtɛn.sɚ ˌfæʃ.iˌi ˈleɪ.ti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.16 in modern English

Syllables
ten-sor -fas-ci-ae latae
IPA
/ˈtɛn.sɚ ˌfæʃ.iˌi ˈleɪ.ti/
23
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A muscle that arises especially from the anterior part of the iliac crest and from the anterior superior iliac spine, is inserted into the iliotibial band of the fascia lata about one third of the way down the thigh, and acts to flex and abduct the thigh.

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin tensor fasciae lātae (“tensor of the broad bandage”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtɛn.sɚ ˌfæʃ.iˌi ˈleɪ.ti/

Inflected Forms

*tensores fasciarum latarum (plural) tensor fasciae latae muscles (plural) tensor fascia lata (alternative) tensor fasciæ latæ (alternative) tensor fasciæ latæ muscle (alternative)

Derived Forms

TFL

Frequently Paired Words

tensor tympani tensor veli palatini

Synonyms

TFL

Questions

How do you pronounce tensor fasciae latae?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɛn.sɚ ˌfæʃ.iˌi ˈleɪ.ti/.
What does tensor fasciae latae mean?
A muscle that arises especially from the anterior part of the iliac crest and from the anterior superior iliac spine, is inserted into the iliotibial band of the fascia lata about one third of the way down the thigh, and acts to flex and abduct the thigh.
Where does tensor fasciae latae come from?
Borrowed from New Latin tensor fasciae lātae (“tensor of the broad bandage”).

How to pronounce tensor fasciae latae

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “tensor fasciae latae”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈtɛn.sɚ ˌfæʃ.iˌi ˈleɪ.ti/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “tensor fasciae latae”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “tensor fasciae latae” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.