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tragus
- /ˈtɹeɪ.ɡəs/
Rhymes with -eɪɡəs
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Late Latin tragus, from Ancient Greek τράγος (trágos, “he-goat; part of the ear”); with reference to a tuft of hair, likened to a goat’s beard, that may grow on the tragus, especially in older men.
noun tragi
- The small piece of thick cartilage on the inner side of the external ear that is immediately in front of and partly closing the ear canal.
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Talk about this word "tragus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tragus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. tragus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tragus "tragus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tragus.Cite this
@misc{tragus_2026,
title = {tragus},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tragus},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
