Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pseudochina

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pseu-dochi-na
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A material that resembles, and serves as a substitute for, china.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Hard plastic sets of pseudochina come in lovely patterns, and although unbreakable, feel much like real china."
"More important, pure white Pyroceram resembled one of the household's most treasured materials: fine porcelain. Waterman advocated molding this miraculous stuff into cookware and promoting the pseudochina with all the fanfare that a top-notch advertising agency offered."

Etymology

From pseudo- + china.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pseudo

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does pseudochina mean?: A material that resembles, and serves as a substitute for, china.
Where does pseudochina come from?: From pseudo- + china.

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