Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lithocapture

/ˈlɪ.θoʊˌkæp.t͡ʃɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
litho-cap-ture
IPA
/ˈlɪ.θoʊˌkæp.t͡ʃɚ/
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of lithobraking in which a spacecraft or other object on a hyperbolic trajectory inbound to a planet, moon, asteroid, or other celestial body is decelerated by impact with the surface of the body.

Countable; Humorous; Uncountable

verb

To perform lithocapture.

Humorous

Example Sentences

Etymology

From litho- (“pertaining to stone”) + capture, coined as a pun on aerocapture and lithobraking.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈlɪ.θoʊˌkæp.t͡ʃɚ/
  • British English: /ˈlɪ.θoʊˌkæp.t͡ʃə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

lithocaptures (plural) lithocaptures (present, singular) lithocapturing (participle, present) lithocaptured (participle, past) lithocaptured (past)

Frequently Paired Words

lithobrake

Questions

How do you pronounce lithocapture?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɪ.θoʊˌkæp.t͡ʃɚ/.
What does lithocapture mean?
A form of lithobraking in which a spacecraft or other object on a hyperbolic trajectory inbound to a planet, moon, asteroid, or other celestial body is decelerated by impact with the surface of the body.
Where does lithocapture come from?
From litho- (“pertaining to stone”) + capture, coined as a pun on aerocapture and lithobraking.

How to pronounce lithocapture

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