Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

coaxial

/koʊˈæk.sɪi.əl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.79 in modern English

Syllables
coax-i-al
IPA
/koʊˈæk.sɪi.əl/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin co-lbor. English co- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-? Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱs-der. Proto-Italic *aksis Latin axisbor. English axis Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English axial English coaxial From co- + axial.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /koʊˈæk.sɪi.əl/
  • British English: /kəʊˈæk.sɪi.əl/

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Questions

How do you pronounce coaxial?
The recorded pronunciation is /koʊˈæk.sɪi.əl/.
What does coaxial mean?
Having a common central axis
Where does coaxial come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin co-lbor. English co- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-? Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱs-der. Proto-Italic *aksis Latin axisbor. English axis Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English axial English coaxial From co- + axial.

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