cervical
/ˈsɜːvəkəl/SUR-vuh-kuhl
/ˈsɝvəkəl/SUR-vuh-kuhl
Meaningof the neck
Common meaning: of the neck or the cervix
- cervicthe neckLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 322 · scan
- aladjective ending: relating to
Journey through time
- Latincervīx, -īcis‘the neck’
- Englishcervical‘of the neck or the cervix’ · today
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin cervīx ‘the neck’.
Roots
- cervīx, -īcis Latin “the neck”
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