epicondyle
noun
epicondyle is spelled E-P-I-C-O-N-D-Y-L-E: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 152,206th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, epicondyle means “A protuberance above the condyle of a bone to which ligaments or tendons are attached” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of epicondyle is epicondyles.
How many letters and syllables are in epicondyle?
| Letters | 10: E-P-I-C-O-N-D-Y-L-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 25 million words; the 152,206th 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 epicondyle?
Epicondyle appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 152,206th 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).
Forms of epicondyle
- epicondyles plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does epicondyle mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A protuberance above the condyle of a bone to which ligaments or tendons are attached.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Epicondyle in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense protuberance above the condyle of a bone:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | epicóndilo |
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 epicondyle come from?
From epi- + condyle.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).