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trochanter

/trə(ʊ)ˈkæn.tə(r)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English

Syllables
trochanter
IPA
/trə(ʊ)ˈkæn.tə(r)/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In vertebrates with legs, the end of the femur near the hip joint, not including the head or neck.

noun

In some arthropods, the second segment of the leg, between the coxa and the femur.

Etymology

From French trochanter, from Ancient Greek τροχαντήρ (trokhantḗr).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: trochanter, τροχαντήρ

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /trə(ʊ)ˈkæn.tə(r)/

Inflected Forms

trochanters (plural)

Derived Forms

antitrochanter intertrochanter mesotrochanter metatrochanter subtrochanter supratrochanteric trochanteral trochanteric trochanterofemoral

Phrases

greater trochanter lesser trochanter

Frequently Paired Words

trochantinal trochantine

Questions

How do you pronounce trochanter?
The recorded pronunciation is /trə(ʊ)ˈkæn.tə(r)/.
What does trochanter mean?
In vertebrates with legs, the end of the femur near the hip joint, not including the head or neck.
Where does trochanter come from?
It is traced to French.

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