coccige

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin coccȳx, from Ancient Greek κόκκυξ (kókkux, “cuckoo”), referring to the curved shape of a cuckoo's beak when viewed from the side.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔt.t͡ʃi.d͡ʒe/
  • Rhymes: -ɔttʃidʒe
  • Hyphenation: còc‧ci‧ge

Noun

coccige m (plural coccigi)

  1. (anatomy) coccyx, tailbone

Derived terms

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