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cymatograph

/saɪˈmætəʊɡɹɑːf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cy-mato-graph
IPA
/saɪˈmætəʊɡɹɑːf/
24
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An instrument for compounding the resultant of two parallel, simple, harmonic waves.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin cȳmat(is) (“sprout, swelling, hollow sphere”) + -o- + -graph, stem of cȳma, from Ancient Greek κῡ́μᾰτος (kū́mătos, “wave, billow, swell, sprout, fetus”), genitive of κῦμα (kûma). Compare cymograph.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: cȳma, κῦμα

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /saɪˈmætəʊɡɹɑːf/

Usage

Inflected Forms

cymatographs (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce cymatograph?
The recorded pronunciation is /saɪˈmætəʊɡɹɑːf/.
What does cymatograph mean?
An instrument for compounding the resultant of two parallel, simple, harmonic waves.
Where does cymatograph come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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