Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

photoswitch

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pho-to-switch
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A switch that is activated by light

noun

A compound whose structure is changed, and whose function is activated by light

Etymology

From photo- + switch.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: photo

Inflected Forms

photoswitches (plural)

Questions

What does photoswitch mean?: A switch that is activated by light
Where does photoswitch come from?: From photo- + switch.

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