sesamoid
adjective, noun
sesamoid is spelled S-E-S-A-M-O-I-D: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 136,649th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, sesamoid means “Resembling a sesame seed in size or shape” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in sesamoid?
| Letters | 8: S-E-S-A-M-O-I-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 20 million words; the 136,649th 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 sesamoid?
Sesamoid appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 136,649th 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 sesamoid
- more sesamoid comparative
- most sesamoid superlative
- sesamoids plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sesamoid mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Resembling a sesame seed in size or shape.
- 2
Of or relating to a sesamoid bone.
noun
- 1
A sesamoid bone or sesamoid cartilage.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does sesamoid come from?
From sesame + -oid.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).