Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-hyal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: -hyal
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Relating to the hyoid bone.

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek ὖ (û, “name of the letter 'Y'”), whence also hyoid, due to the shape of the bone.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ὖ

Frequently Paired Words

ypsilon

Questions

What does -hyal mean?: Relating to the hyoid bone.
Where does -hyal come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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