Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ungual

/ˈʌŋɡwəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.22 in modern English

Syllables: un-gwal
IPA: /ˈʌŋɡwəl/

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to or resembling a creature's nail, claw or hoof; unguinal.

noun

A modified toe bone, typically ending in a hoof or claw.

Etymology

From Latin unguis (“nail, claw, hoof”) + -al .

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: unguis

Inflected Forms

unguals (plural)

Derived Forms

periungual preungual subungual transungual

Phrases

odonto-tricho-ungual-digital-palmar syndrome

Questions

How do you pronounce ungual?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʌŋɡwəl/.
What does ungual mean?: Pertaining to or resembling a creature's nail, claw or hoof; unguinal.
Where does ungual come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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