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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

xyster

/ˈzɪs.tɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
xys-ter
IPA
/ˈzɪs.tɚ/
16
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A surgical instrument used to scrape bones.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ξυστήρ (xustḗr, “scraper”), from ξύω (xúō, “scrape”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈzɪs.tɚ/
  • British English: /ˈzɪs.tə(ɹ)/

Inflected Forms

xysters (plural)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce xyster?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈzɪs.tɚ/.
What does xyster mean?
A surgical instrument used to scrape bones.
Where does xyster come from?
From Ancient Greek ξυστήρ (xustḗr, “scraper”), from ξύω (xúō, “scrape”).

How to pronounce xyster

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