coccyx C2 Topic:Animals US /ˈkɑksɪks/ UK /ˈkɒksɪks/ See IPA manual Freq #44787 Meanings 1 noun The final (bottom-most) fused vertebrae at the base of the spine, the tailbone. He lands on the concrete path and bounces on his coccyx, which cracks the base of his spine. 2 noun the end of the vertebral column in humans and tailless apes Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the final (bottom-most)... tailbone 2 noun · the end of the vertebral... tail bone Word family Forms coccygeal Etymology From Latin coccyx, from Ancient Greek κόκκυξ (kókkux, “cuckoo”), referring to the curved shape of a cuckoo's beak when viewed from the side. Topics Animals External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # coccyx **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈkɑksɪks/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkɒksɪks/ **Frequency rank:** 44787 ## Meanings 1. The final (bottom-most) fused vertebrae at the base of the spine, the tailbone. 2. the end of the vertebral column in humans and tailless apes ## Examples - He lands on the concrete path and bounces on his coccyx, which cracks the base of his spine. ## Etymology From Latin coccyx, from Ancient Greek κόκκυξ (kókkux, “cuckoo”), referring to the curved shape of a cuckoo's beak when viewed from the side. ## Topics - Animals markdown