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- [goh-nee-on]
- /ˈgoʊ niˌɒn/
- /ɡˈəʊniən/
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- [goh-nee-on]
- /ˈgoʊ niˌɒn/
Definitions of gonion word
- noun plural gonion Craniometry. a point on each side of the lower jaw at the mandibular angle. 1
- noun gonion An anthropometric landmark located at the most inferior, posterior, and lateral point on the external angle of the mandible. 1
- noun gonion the point or apex of the angle of the lower jaw 0
- noun gonion the point where the bottom of the lower jaw curves upward toward the ear 0
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Origin of gonion
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Gonion
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gonion popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.