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- [sur-viks]
- /ˈsɜr vɪks/
- /ˈsɜː.vɪks/
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- [sur-viks]
- /ˈsɜr vɪks/
Definitions of cervix word
- countable noun cervix The cervix is the entrance to the womb. 3
- noun cervix any necklike part of an organ, esp the lower part of the uterus that extends into the vagina 3
- noun cervix the neck, esp. the back of the neck 3
- noun cervix a necklike part, esp. of the uterus 3
- noun plural cervix the neck, especially the back part. 1
- noun plural cervix any necklike part, especially the constricted lower end of the uterus. 1
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Origin of cervix
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Latin cervīx neck, nape, uterine cervix
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Parts of speech for Cervix
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cervix popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
cervix usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cervix
noun cervix
- collar — The collar of a shirt or coat is the part which fits round the neck and is usually folded over.
- strait — Often, straits. (used with a singular verb) a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water.
- cape — A cape is a large piece of land that sticks out into the sea from the coast.
- scruff — (in tin-plating) dross formed in the bath.
- nape — the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
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