tragus C2 Topic:Health & Medicine US /ˈtreɪɡəs/ UK /ˈtreɪɡəs/ See IPA manual Freq #501095 Meanings 1 noun the small pointed flap of cartilage immediately in front of the opening of the external ear Pressing the tragus briefly covered the entrance to the ear canal. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the small pointed flap of... auricular tragus Word family Derived forms tragal Related forms antitraguspinnaear canalcartilageouter ear Etymology Borrowed through Late Latin tragus from Greek tragos ("he-goat" and "tragus of the ear"). The anatomical name probably refers to hairs on the flap that were likened to a goat's beard. Topics Health & Medicine External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # tragus **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈtreɪɡəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈtreɪɡəs/ **Frequency rank:** 501095 ## Meanings 1. the small pointed flap of cartilage immediately in front of the opening of the external ear ## Examples - Pressing the tragus briefly covered the entrance to the ear canal. ## Synonyms - auricular tragus ## Derived Forms - tragal ## Related Forms - antitragus - pinna - ear canal - cartilage - outer ear ## Etymology Borrowed through Late Latin tragus from Greek tragos ("he-goat" and "tragus of the ear"). The anatomical name probably refers to hairs on the flap that were likened to a goat's beard. ## Topics - Health & Medicine markdown