Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zygomaticus

/ˌzaɪ.ɡəˈmæt.ək.əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.11 in modern English

Syllables: zy-go-mati-cus
IPA: /ˌzaɪ.ɡəˈmæt.ək.əs/

28

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of several small subcutaneous facial muscles arising from or in relation with the zygomatic bone.

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from New Latin zygomaticus, clipping of mūsculus zygomaticus (“zygomatic muscle”). Doublet of zygomatic.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌzaɪ.ɡəˈmæt.ək.əs/

Inflected Forms

zygomatici (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce zygomaticus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌzaɪ.ɡəˈmæt.ək.əs/.
What does zygomaticus mean?: One of several small subcutaneous facial muscles arising from or in relation with the zygomatic bone.
Where does zygomaticus come from?: Unadapted borrowing from New Latin zygomaticus, clipping of mūsculus zygomaticus (“zygomatic muscle”). Doublet of zygomatic.

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