hypothenar

hy·poth·e·nar

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy-poth-uh-nahr, -ner, hahy-puh-thee-ner]
- /haɪˈpɒθ əˌnɑr, -nər, ˌhaɪ pəˈθi nər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy-poth-uh-nahr, -ner, hahy-puh-thee-ner]
- /haɪˈpɒθ əˌnɑr, -nər, ˌhaɪ pəˈθi nər/

Definitions of hypothenar word

noun hypothenar the fleshly prominence on the palm at the base of the little finger. 1
adjective hypothenar of, relating to, or situated on the hypothenar. 1
noun hypothenar (technical) Ulnar fleshy side of the palm, formed by the underlying three muscles of the pinkie. 0
noun hypothenar Each of those muscles, namely abductor, flexor and opponens digiti minimi. 0
adjective hypothenar (anatomy) Of the ulnar fleshy side of the palm. 0
adjective hypothenar (anatomy) Of the muscles of the little finger. 0

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Origin of hypothenar

First appearance:

before 1700

One of the 50% oldest English words

First recorded in 1700-10; hypo- + thenar

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Parts of speech for Hypothenar

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hypothenar

hypothenar popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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