Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mee-ey-tuh s]
- /miˈeɪ təs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mee-ey-tuh s]
- /miˈeɪ təs/
Definitions of meatal word
- noun plural meatal an opening or foramen, especially in a bone or bony structure, as the opening of the ear or nose. 1
- noun meatal Of, or pertaining to a meatus. 1
- adjective meatal relating to, affecting, or forming a meatus 0
- adjective meatal resembling a meatus. 0
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Origin of meatal
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; < Latin meātus course, channel, equivalent to meā(re) to go, extend, have a course + -tus suffix of v. action
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Parts of speech for Meatal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
meatal 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
meatal usage trend in Literature
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