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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahy-oid]
- /ˈhaɪ ɔɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hahy-oid]
- /ˈhaɪ ɔɪd/
Definitions of hyoid word
- adjective hyoid Also, hyoidal, hyoidean. noting or pertaining to a U -shaped bone at the root of the tongue in humans, or a corresponding bone or collection of bones in animals. 1
- noun hyoid the hyoid bone. 1
- noun hyoid A U-shaped bone in the neck that supports the tongue. 1
- adjective hyoid of or relating to the hyoid bone 0
- noun hyoid the horseshoe-shaped bone that lies at the base of the tongue and above the thyroid cartilage 0
- noun hyoid a corresponding bone or group of bones in other vertebrates 0
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Origin of hyoid
First appearance:
before 1700 One of the 50% oldest English words
1700-10; < New Latin hȳoïdes < Greek hȳoeidḗs, shaped like the letter hypsilon (i.e. upsilon), equivalent to hȳ- (derivative of letter name hŷ, variant of ŷ; see upsilon) + -oeidēs -oid
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Parts of speech for Hyoid
noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hyoid popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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