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maxillar

Meaningthe jaw-bone

Common meaning: of the jaw

Journey through time

  1. Latinmaxilla‘the jaw-bone’source
  2. Latinmaxillaris‘belonging to the jaw-bone’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsbelonging to the jaw-bone → of the jawmaxillar‘of the jaw’ · 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: not available. Respelling: generated.
  • US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.

Origin: Built on Latin maxilla ‘the jaw-bone’.

Roots

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