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torcular herophili

/ˌtɔɹ.kjəl.ɚ hɪˈɹɑf.əˌlaɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tor-cu-lar herophili
IPA
/ˌtɔɹ.kjəl.ɚ hɪˈɹɑf.əˌlaɪ/
27
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of confluence of sinuses.

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin torcular Hērophilī (“Herophilos' winepress”), named after Greek physician Herophilos, while torcular was the Latin calque of Ancient Greek ληνός (lēnós, “anything shaped like a tub or trough; wine vat”), originally described by Herophilos.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌtɔɹ.kjəl.ɚ hɪˈɹɑf.əˌlaɪ/

Synonyms

confluence of sinuses

Questions

How do you pronounce torcular herophili?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtɔɹ.kjəl.ɚ hɪˈɹɑf.əˌlaɪ/.
What does torcular herophili mean?
Synonym of confluence of sinuses.
Where does torcular herophili come from?
Unadapted borrowing from Latin torcular Hērophilī (“Herophilos' winepress”), named after Greek physician Herophilos, while torcular was the Latin calque of Ancient Greek ληνός (lēnós, “anything shaped like a tub or trough; wine vat”), originally described by Herophilos.

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