Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

superalfvenic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: su-per-alfvenic
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a velocity greater than that of an Alfvén wave

Example Sentences

"Fast radiation-driven winds and supernovae input their huge kinetic power into the interstellar medium in the form of highly supersonic and superalfvenic outflows."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English Alfven English -ic English Alfvenic English superalfvenic From super- + Alfvenic.

Inflected Forms

more superalfvenic (comparative) most superalfvenic (superlative)

Questions

What does superalfvenic mean?: Having a velocity greater than that of an Alfvén wave
Where does superalfvenic come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English Alfven English -ic English Alfvenic English superalfvenic From super- + Alfvenic.

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