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conic

/ˈkɔn.ɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.42 in modern English

Syllables
con-ic
IPA
/ˈkɔn.ɪk/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Synonym of conical.

noun

A conic section.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κωνῐκός (kōnĭkós). By surface analysis, cone + -ic.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɔn.ɪk/
  • British English: /ˈkɒn.ɪk/

Inflected Forms

more conic (comparative) most conic (superlative) conics (plural)

Derived Forms

basiconic biconic coeloconic conicity conicoid conifold crioconic cyrtoconic discoconic elliptospheroconic gyroconic isoconic

Phrases

conic pepper degenerate conic director conic

Synonyms

conical conelike cone-shaped conic section

Rhymes With

electronic chronic iconic sonic ironic tonic demonic harmonic embryonic ionic platonic philharmonic

Questions

How do you pronounce conic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɔn.ɪk/.
What does conic mean?
Synonym of conical.
Where does conic come from?
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κωνῐκός (kōnĭkós). By surface analysis, cone + -ic.

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