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hipbone

hip·bone
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hip-bohn]
    • /ˈhɪpˌboʊn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hip-bohn]
    • /ˈhɪpˌboʊn/

Definitions of hipbone word

  • noun hipbone innominate bone. 1
  • noun hipbone the ilium. 1
  • noun hipbone A large bone forming the main part of the pelvis on each side of the body and consisting of the fused ilium, ischium, and pubis. 1
  • noun hipbone innominate bone 0
  • noun hipbone ilium 0
  • noun hipbone the neck of the femur 0

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Origin of hipbone

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at hip1, bone

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Hipbone

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hipbone popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hipbone usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with hipbone

  • which term describes part of the hipbone?

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