Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

æther wave

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables: æther wave
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a quantum of light, a photon, an electromagnetic wave -- understood as being a disturbance in the æther, a substance believed to provide the medium for light in vacuum

Inflected Forms

æther waves (plural) aether wave (alternative)

Questions

What does æther wave mean?: a quantum of light, a photon, an electromagnetic wave -- understood as being a disturbance in the æther, a substance believed to provide the medium for light in vacuum

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