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antiknock

/ˌæntinˈɑk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.12 in modern English

Syllables
an-ti-knock
IPA
/ˌæntinˈɑk/
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of an additive added to petroleum/gasoline to reduce the occurrence of engine knock.

noun

Such a substance, usually tetraethyl lead (also MMT, MTBE and ethanol).

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- Proto-Germanic *knukô Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *knukōną Proto-West Germanic *knokōn Old English cnocian Middle English knokken English knock English antiknock From anti- + knock.

Inflected Forms

anti-knock (alternative) antiknocks (plural)

Phrases

anti-knock index

Synonyms

antiknocking

Rhymes With

rock stock block lock shock clock iraq doc knock cock o'clock dock

Questions

How do you pronounce antiknock?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæntinˈɑk/.
What does antiknock mean?
Of an additive added to petroleum/gasoline to reduce the occurrence of engine knock.
Where does antiknock come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- Proto-Germanic *knukô Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *knukōną Proto-West Germanic *knokōn Old English cnocian Middle English knokken English knock English antiknock From anti- + knock.

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