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os.

Synonym of bone.

2 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɒs/Received-Pronunciation/ɑs/General-American
  1. Synonym of bone.

Where this word comes from

Unadapted borrowing from Latin os (“bone”).

noun/ɒs/Received-Pronunciation/ɑs/General-American
  1. An opening or entrance to a passage, particularly one at either end of the cervix, internal (to the uterus) or external (to the vagina).

    sometimes
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁óh₃s Proto-Italic *ōs Latin ōsubor. English os Unadapted borrowing from Latin ōs (“mouth”).

noun/ɒs/Received-Pronunciation/ɑs/General-American
  1. An osar or esker.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Swedish ås.

noun/əʊz/Received-Pronunciation/oʊz/General-American
  1. Alternative form of o's.

    alt-of · alternative · rare
Where this word comes from

From o + -s.

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