coccyx
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 22
- Words With Friends
- 24
- Letters
- 6
/ˈkɑksɪks/
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/ˈkɑksɪks/ · /ˈkɒksɪks/
Definition of coccyx
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(formal)The final (bottom-most) fused vertebrae at the base of the spine, the tailbone.
“He lands on the concrete path and bounces on his coccyx, which cracks the base of his spine.”
“An actor herself, McAlpine was hands-on, demonstrating “how you penetrate” on screen: “If you can move your coccyx, just arch your back slightly, it looks fantastic,” she says happily. “Those orgy scenes were amazing.””
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Etymology
From Latin coccyx, from Ancient Greek κόκκυξ (kókkux, “cuckoo”), referring to the curved shape of a cuckoo's beak when viewed from the side.
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