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zygomaticus minor

/ˌzaɪ.ɡəˌmæt.ək.əs ˈmaɪ.nɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.11 in modern English

Syllables
zy-go-mati-cus mi-nor
IPA
/ˌzaɪ.ɡəˌmæt.ək.əs ˈmaɪ.nɚ/
35
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A slender band of muscle on each side of the face that arises from the zygomatic bone, inserts into the upper lip between the zygomaticus major and the levator labii superioris, and acts to raise the upper lip upward and laterally.

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin zygomaticus minor, clipping of mūsculus zygomaticus minor (“smaller zygomatic muscle”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌzaɪ.ɡəˌmæt.ək.əs ˈmaɪ.nɚ/

Inflected Forms

zygomatici minores (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

zygomaticus major

Questions

How do you pronounce zygomaticus minor?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌzaɪ.ɡəˌmæt.ək.əs ˈmaɪ.nɚ/.
What does zygomaticus minor mean?
A slender band of muscle on each side of the face that arises from the zygomatic bone, inserts into the upper lip between the zygomaticus major and the levator labii superioris, and acts to raise the upper lip upward and laterally.
Where does zygomaticus minor come from?
Borrowed from New Latin zygomaticus minor, clipping of mūsculus zygomaticus minor (“smaller zygomatic muscle”).

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