azygous

C2+ Topic:The Human Body

US /ˈæzɪɡəs/ UK /ˈæzɪɡəs/ See IPA manual

adj

Meanings

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adj
occurring singly; not one of a pair, especially in anatomy

The azygous vein drains blood from the thoracic wall.

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Synonyms

1 adj · occurring singly; not one... single unpaired odd solitary

Opposites

paired double

Word family

Related forms zygotezygomasyzygy

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ázygos ('unpaired, unyoked'), from a- ('not') + zygón ('yoke').

ázygos Ancient Greek zygón Ancient Greek *yug- Proto-Indo-European

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The Human Body Word Formation & Derivatives

# azygous

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** ˈæzɪɡəs
**IPA (UK):** ˈæzɪɡəs

## Meanings
1. occurring singly; not one of a pair, especially in anatomy

## Examples
- The azygous vein drains blood from the thoracic wall.

## Synonyms
- single
- unpaired
- odd
- solitary

## Antonyms
- paired
- double

## Related Forms
- zygote
- zygoma
- syzygy

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: ázygos
- Root: zygón
- Root: *yug-

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek ázygos ('unpaired, unyoked'), from a- ('not') + zygón ('yoke').

## AI Etymology
Azygous is from Ancient Greek ázygos ('unpaired, unyoked'), from a- ('not') + zygón ('yoke'). Important recorded forms include ázygos (Ancient Greek), zygón (Ancient Greek), and *yug- (Proto-Indo-European). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers occurring singly; not one of a pair, especially in anatomy. The wider family includes related words such as zygote, zygoma, and syzygy.

## Topics
- The Human Body
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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