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inguinal

in·gui·nal
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ing-gwuh-nl]
    • /ˈɪŋ gwə nl/
    • /ˈɪŋ.ɡwɪn.əl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ing-gwuh-nl]
    • /ˈɪŋ gwə nl/

Definitions of inguinal word

  • adjective inguinal of, relating to, or situated in the groin. 1
  • noun inguinal Of the groin. 1
  • adjective inguinal relating to the groin 1
  • adjective inguinal of or relating to the groin 0
  • adjective inguinal of or near the groin 0
  • adjective inguinal Of or pertaining to the groin. 0

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Origin of inguinal

First appearance:

before 1675
One of the 48% oldest English words
1675-85; < Latin inguinālis of the groin, equivalent to inguin- (stem of inguen) swelling in the groin, groin (cognate with Greek adḗn gland; cf. adenoid) + -ālis -al1

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Parts of speech for Inguinal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

inguinal popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% 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".

inguinal usage trend in Literature

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