Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

elastocapillary

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: elas-to-cap-il-lary
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That involves both elastic and capillary forces or effects

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁elh₂- Proto-Indo-European *h₁l̥h₂-tósder. Ancient Greek ἐλᾰστός (elăstós)der. New Latinder. English elasto- English capillary English elastocapillary From elasto- + capillary.

Inflected Forms

more elastocapillary (comparative) most elastocapillary (superlative) elasto-capillary (alternative)

Questions

What does elastocapillary mean?: That involves both elastic and capillary forces or effects
Where does elastocapillary come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁elh₂- Proto-Indo-European *h₁l̥h₂-tósder. Ancient Greek ἐλᾰστός (elăstós)der. New Latinder. English elasto- English capillary English elastocapillary From elasto- + capillary.

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