Definition of CACUMINAL

cacuminal

Plural: cacuminals

Adjective Satellite

  • pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate

Adj

  • Pertaining to a point, top, or crown.
  • Pronounced using a concave or retroflexed tongue.

Noun

  • A sound pronounced using a retroflexed tongue.

Origin / Etymology

From cacūmin- (the stem of the Latin cacūmen (“extremity, point, peak”) + -al.

Synonyms

retroflex

Scrabble Score: 15

cacuminal: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
cacuminal: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cacuminal: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

cacuminal is a valid Words With Friends word