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- [ok-suh-puht, -puh t]
- /ˈɒk səˌpʌt, -pət/
- /ˈɒk.sɪ.pʌt/
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- [ok-suh-puht, -puh t]
- /ˈɒk səˌpʌt, -pət/
Definitions of occiput word
- noun plural occiput the back part of the head or skull. 1
- noun occiput The back of the head or skull. 1
- noun occiput the back part of the head or skull 0
- noun occiput the back part of the skull or head 0
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Origin of occiput
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin, equivalent to oc- oc- + -ciput, combining form of caput head
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Parts of speech for Occiput
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
occiput popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% 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.
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