Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

enn-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.97 in modern English

Syllables: en-n-
IPA

3

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

3

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Used for the digit nine to form systematic element names of elements whose existence has been predicted, and which have not yet been given a trivial name.

Example Sentences

"un- (“1”) + un- (“1”) + enn- (“9”) + -ium (element suffix) → ununennium (“element 119”)"

Etymology

Reduced form of ennea-, from Ancient Greek ἐννέα (ennéa, “nine”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἐννέα

Questions

What does enn- mean?: Used for the digit nine to form systematic element names of elements whose existence has been predicted, and which have not yet been given a trivial name.
Where does enn- come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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