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e-ink

/ˈiˌɪŋk/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.05 in modern English

Syllables
e-ink
IPA
/ˈiˌɪŋk/
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of electronic display technology used in e-readers to imitate printed ink.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin ēlectricusbor. English electric Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éyti Proto-Hellenic *éimi Ancient Greek ἰόν (ión)der. English ion blend English electron ▲ Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English electronic English e- Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Ancient Greek ἐν (en) Ancient Greek ἐν- (en-) Proto-Indo-European *keh₂w- Proto-Hellenic *káwyō Ancient Greek καίω (kaíō) Ancient Greek καυστός (kaustós) Ancient Greek ἔγκαυστον (énkauston)bor. Late Latin encaustumder. Old French enquebor. Middle English ynke English ink English e-ink From e- + ink. Genericized trademark from E Ink, a brand of eletronic display technology, founded in 1997.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈiˌɪŋk/
  • British English: /ˈiːˌɪŋk/

Usage

Inflected Forms

e-inks (plural)

Phrases

e-paper e-reader

Frequently Paired Words

e-paper e-reader

Questions

How do you pronounce e-ink?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈiˌɪŋk/.
What does e-ink mean?
A type of electronic display technology used in e-readers to imitate printed ink.
Where does e-ink come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin ēlectricusbor. English electric Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éyti Proto-Hellenic *éimi Ancient Greek ἰόν (ión)der. English ion blend English electron ▲ Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English electronic English e- Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Ancient Greek ἐν (en) Ancient Greek ἐν- (en-) Proto-Indo-European *keh₂w- Proto-Hellenic *káwyō Ancient Greek καίω (kaíō) Ancient Greek καυστός (kaustós) Ancient Greek ἔγκαυστον (énkauston)bor. Late Latin encaustumder. Old French enquebor. Middle English ynke English ink English e-ink From e- + ink. Genericized trademark from E Ink, a brand of eletronic display technology, founded in 1997.

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