ischial

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UK/ˈɪskɪəl/

adjective

Pertaining to the ischium.

OriginProto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English ischi(um) →
RareFirst used 19th c.Scrabble 12
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Meanings

adjectiveischial (not comparable)
  1. not comparablePertaining to the ischium.First known use 19th c.

Origin

  1. Englishischi(um)
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englishischial

From ischi(um) + -al.

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APA

ischial. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ischial

MLA

“ischial.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ischial. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ischial,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ischial.

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