ischium
/ˈɪskiəm/noun
ischium is spelled I-S-C-H-I-U-M: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 127,184th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ischium means “The lowest of the three bones that make up each side of the pelvis” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of ischium is ischia.
How many letters and syllables are in ischium?
| Letters | 7: I-S-C-H-I-U-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 18 million words; the 127,184th 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 ischium?
Ischium appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 127,184th 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 ischium?
- UK /ˈɪskɪəm/
- US /ˈɪskiəm/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of ischium
- ischia plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ischium mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The lowest of the three bones that make up each side of the pelvis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ischium in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense the lowest of three bones of the pelvis:
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 ischium come from?
17th century, from Latin ischium, from Ancient Greek ἰσχίον (iskhíon, “hip joint”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).