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trochlea

/ˈtɹɑk.li.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.30 in modern English

Syllables
trochlea
IPA
/ˈtɹɑk.li.ə/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A structure resembling or acting like a pulley.

noun

A structure resembling or acting like a pulley.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin trochlea (“case or sheaf containing one or more pulleys, block”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtɹɑk.li.ə/
  • British English: /ˈtɹɒk.li.ə/

Inflected Forms

trochleae (plural) trochleas (plural)

Derived Forms

epitrochlea trochlear trochleary

Phrases

trochleo-

Questions

How do you pronounce trochlea?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɹɑk.li.ə/.
What does trochlea mean?
A structure resembling or acting like a pulley.
Where does trochlea come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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