cóccix

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Galician

Noun

cóccix m (invariable)

  1. (anatomy) coccyx; tailbone

Portuguese

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek κόκκυξ (kókkux, “cuckoo”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkɔ.ki.sis/, /ˈkɔk.sis/, (nonstandard) /ˈkɔks/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈkɔ.ki.siʃ/, /ˈkɔk.siʃ/, (nonstandard) /ˈkɔkʃ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkɔk.sis/, /ˈkɔ.ki.sis/, (nonstandard) /ˈkɔks/

Noun

cóccix m (invariable)

  1. (anatomy) coccyx; tailbone (final vertebra)

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Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈkoɡθiɡs/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /ˈkoɡsiɡs/
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -oɡθiɡs
  • Rhymes: -oɡsiɡs
  • Syllabification: cóc‧cix

Noun

cóccix m (plural cóccix)

  1. Alternative form of coxis

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