tricuspid
/tɹaɪˈkʌspɪd/adjective, noun
tricuspid is spelled T-R-I-C-U-S-P-I-D: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 89,388th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, tricuspid means “Having three cusps, e.g. a molar tooth” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in tricuspid?
| Letters | 9: T-R-I-C-U-S-P-I-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 89,388th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is tricuspid?
Tricuspid appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 89,388th 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 tricuspid?
- /tɹaɪˈkʌspɪd/
Tricuspid has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of tricuspid
- more tricuspid comparative
- most tricuspid superlative
- tricuspids plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tricuspid mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having three cusps, e.g. a molar tooth
- 2
Describing the valve, between the right atrium and ventricle of the heart, that has three triangular segments
noun
- 1
A molar tooth that has three cusps
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Tricuspid in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | tricuspide |
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 tricuspid come from?
From tri- + cuspid.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).