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- [buhk-suh-ney-ter]
- /ˈbʌk səˌneɪ tər/
- /ˈbʌks.ɪ.neɪ.tər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [buhk-suh-ney-ter]
- /ˈbʌk səˌneɪ tər/
Definitions of buccinator word
- noun buccinator a thin muscle that compresses the cheeks and holds them against the teeth during chewing, etc 3
- noun buccinator the flat muscle of the cheek, which compresses it and retracts the corners of the mouth 3
- noun buccinator a thin, flat muscle lining the cheek, the action of which contracts and compresses the cheek. 1
- noun buccinator A thin broad muscle forming the wall of the cheek. 0
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Origin of buccinator
First appearance:
before 1665 One of the 47% oldest English words
1665-75; < New Latin; Latin buccinātor, būcinātor trumpeter, equivalent to būcinā(re) to signal on a trumpet (verbal derivative of būcina curved trumpet or horn) + -tor -tor
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Parts of speech for Buccinator
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
buccinator popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use 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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