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cervical.

Of or pertaining to the neck.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈsɜː.vɪk.l̩/Received-Pronunciation/sɜːˈvaɪ.kl̩/Received-Pronunciation/ˈsɝ.vɪk.l̩/General-American
  1. Of or pertaining to the neck.

    not-comparable · relational
    cervical pain
  2. Of or pertaining to the cervix.

    not-comparable · relational
    cervical cancer
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin cervīx Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis New Latin cervīcālislbor. French cervicalbor. English cervical Borrowing from French cervical, from New Latin cervīcālis, from cervīx (“the neck, nape”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix). By surface analysis, cervic- + -al.

noun/ˈsɜː.vɪk.l̩/Received-Pronunciation/sɜːˈvaɪ.kl̩/Received-Pronunciation/ˈsɝ.vɪk.l̩/General-American
  1. Ellipsis of cervical vertebra.

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin cervīx Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis New Latin cervīcālislbor. French cervicalbor. English cervical Borrowing from French cervical, from New Latin cervīcālis, from cervīx (“the neck, nape”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix). By surface analysis, cervic- + -al.

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