noun
Meaning 1
An articulation or joint.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
arthron
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Sound
Pronunciation
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ăr′thrōn′
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˌæɹˈθɹəʊn/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˌaɹˈ-/
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General-American: /ˌæɹˈθɹoʊn/
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General-American: /ˌɛɹˈ-/
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Canada: /ˌɛɹˈθɹoʊn/
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Australian: /ˌæɹˈθɹəʉn/
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Australian: /-ˈθɹɐʉn/
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New-Zealand: /ˌɛɹˈθɹɐʉn/
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Scotland: /ˌaɹˈθɹon/
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India: /ˌæɾˈt̪ɾoːn/
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rhymes with -əʊn
History
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́ρθρον (ắrthron, “articulation, joint”). Compare New Latin articulus and New Latin arthrītis.