Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ambrotype

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.07 in modern English

Syllables: am-brotype
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An early type of photograph in which a glass negative appears positive when displayed on a black background.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄμβροτος (ámbrotos, “immortal”) and τύπος (túpos, “impression”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἄμβροτος

Inflected Forms

ambrotypes (plural)

Synonyms

amphitype

Questions

What does ambrotype mean?: An early type of photograph in which a glass negative appears positive when displayed on a black background.
Where does ambrotype come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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