epiphysis
/ɪˈpɪf.ɪ.sɪs/noun
epiphysis is spelled E-P-I-P-H-Y-S-I-S: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 27 million words in written English, the 157,761st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, epiphysis means “The pineal gland” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of epiphysis is epiphyses.
How many letters and syllables are in epiphysis?
| Letters | 9: E-P-I-P-H-Y-S-I-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 27 million words; the 157,761st 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 epiphysis?
Epiphysis appears about once in every 27 million words in written English, the 157,761st 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 epiphysis?
- /ɪˈpɪf.ɪ.sɪs/
- /əˈpɪf.ɪ.sɪs/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of epiphysis
- epiphyses plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does epiphysis mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The pineal gland.
- 2
The rounded end of any long bone.
- 3
A small upper piece of each half of an alveolus of a sea urchin.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Epiphysis in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense rounded end of any long bone:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | épiphyse |
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 epiphysis come from?
From epi- + -physis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).