Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

benocclusion

/bɛnəˈkluːʒən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: benoc-clu-sion
IPA: /bɛnəˈkluːʒən/

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Normal occlusion (alignment) of the teeth when the jaws are closed.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Benocclusion…is well illustrated by Fig. 11 which represents the teeth of a Caucasian in a state of contact or rest."

Etymology

Probably coined by Simeon Hayden Guilford ante 1905: Latin ben(e) (“well, properly”) + occlusion (“alignment of the teeth in closed jaws”), after malocclusion (“misalignment of the upper and lower sets of teeth”).

Word Breakdown

Root: *(s)kleh₂w-

Usage

Uncountable

Antonyms

malocclusion

Questions

How do you pronounce benocclusion?: The recorded pronunciation is /bɛnəˈkluːʒən/.
What does benocclusion mean?: Normal occlusion (alignment) of the teeth when the jaws are closed.
Where does benocclusion come from?: Probably coined by Simeon Hayden Guilford ante 1905: Latin ben(e) (“well, properly”) + occlusion (“alignment of the teeth in closed jaws”), after malocclusion (“misalignment of the upper and lower sets of teeth”).

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