condylar
/ˈkɑn.də.lɚ/adjective
condylar is spelled C-O-N-D-Y-L-A-R: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 36 million words in written English, the 184,844th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, condylar means “Relating to or resembling a condyle” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in condylar?
| Letters | 8: C-O-N-D-Y-L-A-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 36 million words; the 184,844th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is condylar?
Condylar appears about once in every 36 million words in written English, the 184,844th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce condylar?
- UK /ˈkɒn.də.lə/
- US /ˈkɑn.də.lɚ/
Condylar has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-condylar.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of condylar
- more condylar comparative
- most condylar superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does condylar mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Relating to or resembling a condyle.
Dr. Bolognese's pioneer method of spinal fusion uses condylar screws, which minimize risk to the main vertebral structure.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Condylar in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense relating to or resembling a condyle:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does condylar come from?
From condyle + -ar.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).