coccyx

Questions about coccyx

What does coccyx mean?

coccyx means "the end of the vertebral column in humans and tailless apes".

How many syllables are in coccyx?

coccyx has 2 syllables and divides as coc-cyx under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for coccyx?

Close synonyms include tail bone. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is coccyx a common word?

coccyx is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.