coccygeal

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UK/kɒkˈsɪdʒ.i.əl/UK/kɒkˈsaɪ.dʒi.əl/US/kɑkˈsɪdʒ.i.əl/

adjective

Relating to the coccyx.

Similar
coccygeouscoccygian
OriginProto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English coccyx ← Latin coccyx →
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Meanings

adjectivecoccygeal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyRelating to the coccyx.

    Synonyms: coccygeous, coccygian

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveRelating to the coccyx.

Similar
coccygeouscoccygian
Also see
coccygeouscoccygian

Origin

  1. Proto-Hellenic*kókkūks
  2. Ancient Greekκόκκῡξ (kókkūx)
  3. Latincoccyx
  4. Englishcoccyx
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  7. Englishcoccygeal

From coccyx + -al.

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Translations

Catalan coccigeal, coccigi
  • coccigealrelating to the coccyx
  • coccigirelating to the coccyx
French coccygien
  • coccygienrelating to the coccyx
Italian coccigeo
  • coccigeorelating to the coccyx
Portuguese coccígeo
  • coccígeorelating to the coccyx
Spanish coccígeo
  • coccígeorelating to the coccyx
Cite this entry
APA

coccygeal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coccygeal

MLA

“coccygeal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coccygeal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coccygeal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coccygeal.

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