word
Medical
coccyx
KOK-siks
ˈkɒksɪksListen
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Syllable breakdown
coccyx
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Dictionary meaning
The small triangular bone at the base of the spine; the tailbone.
History and origin
Greek — 'kokkyx' (cuckoo — because it resembles a cuckoo's beak).
Examples
- She fractured her coccyx in a fall and had to sit on a special cushion for weeks.
Common mispronunciations
KOK-syxKOK-siks
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