Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

element

/ˈɛləmənt/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.46 in modern English

Syllables: el-e-ment
IPA: /ˈɛləmənt/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of the simplest or essential parts or principles of which anything consists, or upon which the constitution or fundamental powers of anything are based.

noun

One of the simplest or essential parts or principles of which anything consists, or upon which the constitution or fundamental powers of anything are based.

noun

One of the simplest or essential parts or principles of which anything consists, or upon which the constitution or fundamental powers of anything are based.

noun

One of the simplest or essential parts or principles of which anything consists, or upon which the constitution or fundamental powers of anything are based.

noun

One of the simplest or essential parts or principles of which anything consists, or upon which the constitution or fundamental powers of anything are based.

noun

One of the simplest or essential parts or principles of which anything consists, or upon which the constitution or fundamental powers of anything are based.

noun

One of the simplest or essential parts or principles of which anything consists, or upon which the constitution or fundamental powers of anything are based.

noun

One of the simplest or essential parts or principles of which anything consists, or upon which the constitution or fundamental powers of anything are based.

Example Sentences

"Letters are the elements of written language."
"The simplicity which is so large an element in a noble nature was laughed to scorn."
"Hydrogen is the first element in the periodic table. It is the simplest possible atom composed of one proton in the nucleus which is orbited by a single electron."
"The she asked the elements to send their spirits to her."
"Thus ſhall my heart be ſtil combinde with thine, Untill our bodies turne to Elements: And both our ſoules aſpire celeſtiall thrones."
"[…] the majority of names being compounded of two elements chosen from a stock of special name-words."

Etymology

From Middle English element, from Old French element, from Latin elementum (“a first principle, element, rudiment”) (see further etymology there). The verb is from Middle English elementen, from the noun.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: *h₂el- (grow), element, elementum, elementen

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɛləmənt/
British English: /ˈɛlɪmənt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

elements (plural) elements (present, singular) elementing (participle, present) elemented (participle, past) elemented (past)

Derived Forms

antielement bioelement elementation elementoid elementology elementwise graphoelement heteroelement idele interelement macroelement microelement

Phrases

alloying element block level element common element diagonal element driven element element number element of surprise element zero

Frequently Paired Words

elemental elementary atom transelement

Synonyms

chemical element elementary substance member component constituent factor ingredient

Questions

How do you pronounce element?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛləmənt/.
What does element mean?: One of the simplest or essential parts or principles of which anything consists, or upon which the constitution or fundamental powers of anything are based.
Where does element come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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