noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈɒk.sɪ.pʌt/
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
General-American:/ˈɑk.səˌpʌt/
General-American:/ˈɑk.səp.ət/
1
noun
Meaning 1
The back part of the head or skull.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: sinciput
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noun
Meaning 2
back part of the head or skull
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bone, os
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin occiput (“the back part of the head”). Compare sinciput.
Across languages
Translations
41 source translations are retained for this English entry.
