levator
/lɪˈveɪ.tɚ/noun
levator is spelled L-E-V-A-T-O-R: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 131,834th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, levator means “Any of several muscles whose contraction causes the raising of a part of the body” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of levator is levatores or levators.
How many letters and syllables are in levator?
| Letters | 7: L-E-V-A-T-O-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 19 million words; the 131,834th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is levator?
Levator appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 131,834th 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 levator?
- UK /lɪˈveɪ.tə/
- US /lɪˈveɪ.tɚ/
Levator has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with levator?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as levator from its last stressed vowel (/eɪtəɹ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of levator
- levatores plural
- levators plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does levator mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of several muscles whose contraction causes the raising of a part of the body.
- 2
A surgical instrument (tool) for lifting things, such as bone fragments or tissue flaps.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does levator come from?
Borrowed from New Latin levātor (“one that lifts or raises”). Doublet of lever.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).