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navicular

na·vic·u·lar
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [nuh-vik-yuh-ler]
    • /nəˈvɪk yə lər/
    • /nəˈvɪk.jʊ.lər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nuh-vik-yuh-ler]
    • /nəˈvɪk yə lər/

Definitions of navicular word

  • adjective navicular boat-shaped, as certain bones. 1
  • noun navicular Also, naviculare [nuh-vik-yuh-lair-ee, -lahr-ee] /nəˌvɪk yəˈlɛər i, -ˈlɑr i/ (Show IPA). the bone at the radial end of the proximal row of the bones of the carpus. 1
  • noun navicular the bone in front of the talus on the inner side of the foot. 1
  • noun navicular Boat-shaped. 1
  • adjective navicular shaped like a boat 0
  • noun navicular a small boat-shaped bone of the wrist or foot 0

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Origin of navicular

First appearance:

before 1535
One of the 29% oldest English words
1535-45; < Late Latin nāviculāris of, relating to shipping, equivalent to Latin nāvicul(a) a small ship (nāvi(s) ship + -cula -cule1; ) + -āris -ar1

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Parts of speech for Navicular

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

navicular popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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navicular usage trend in Literature

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