Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gonioprism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: go-nio-prism
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A prismatic lens for use in goniometers

Example Sentences

"A clinical Argon laser was used to deliver treatment burns over 180 degrees of the mid-trabecular meshwork in each session using a single mirror gonioprism."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu Proto-Hellenic *gónu Proto-Hellenic *-ía Proto-Hellenic *gonwía Ancient Greek γωνίᾱ (gōníā)der. English gonio- Ancient Greek πρῑ́ω (prī́ō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *-mə Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek πρίσμᾰ (prísmă)bor. Late Latin prismalbor. English prism English gonioprism From gonio- + prism.

Inflected Forms

gonioprisms (plural)

Questions

What does gonioprism mean?: A prismatic lens for use in goniometers
Where does gonioprism come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu Proto-Hellenic *gónu Proto-Hellenic *-ía Proto-Hellenic *gonwía Ancient Greek γωνίᾱ (gōníā)der. English gonio- Ancient Greek πρῑ́ω (prī́ō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *-mə Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek πρίσμᾰ (prísmă)bor. Late Latin prismalbor. English prism English gonioprism From gonio- + prism.

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