coccyx

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Etymology

From Latin coccyx, from Ancient Greek κόκκυξ, referring to the curved shape of a cuckoo's beak when viewed from the side.

Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ˈkɑksɪks/
• (RP) IPA: /ˈkɒksɪks/

Noun

coccyx (plural coccyges)

1. (medical, formal) The final (bottom-most) fused vertebrae at the base of the spine, the tailbone.

Synonyms

• tailbone (informal)

Translations

• French: coccyx
• German: Coccyx (medical); Steißbein (commonly)
• Italian: coccige
• Portuguese: cóccix, mucumbu (Northeast Brazil), curanchim (Brazil)
• Russian: ко́пчик
• Spanish: cóccix, coxis

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