metopic

me·top·ic

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mi-top-ik]
- /mɪˈtɒp ɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mi-top-ik]
- /mɪˈtɒp ɪk/

Definitions of metopic word

adjective metopic of or relating to the forehead; frontal. 1
noun metopic (anatomy) Of or relating to the forehead or frontal bones; frontal. 1
adjective metopic of or relating to the forehead 0
adjective metopic of the forehead; frontal 0

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Origin of metopic

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

1875-80; < Greek métōp(on) forehead + -ic

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Parts of speech for Metopic

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Metopic

metopic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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