obturator
noun
obturator is spelled O-B-T-U-R-A-T-O-R: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 106,501st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, obturator means “An object used to obstruct a hole, such as a fissure of the palate” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of obturator is obturators.
How many letters and syllables are in obturator?
| Letters | 9: O-B-T-U-R-A-T-O-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 106,501st 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 obturator?
Obturator appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 106,501st 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 obturator
- obturators plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does obturator mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An object used to obstruct a hole, such as a fissure of the palate.
- 2
The membrane vessels, etc. that close the obturator foramen, or thyroid foramen, a large opening or fenestra in the anterior part of the hip bone.
- 3
A valve closure member (disk, gate, plug, etc.).
- 4
Any device for preventing the escape of gas through the breech mechanism of a breech-loading gun; a gas check.
- 5
A camera shutter.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does obturator come from?
From Latin obtūrō (“to stop, block up”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).