Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

geothermal

/dʒˌioʊθˈɝməl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.18 in modern English

Syllables: geo-ther-mal
IPA: /dʒˌioʊθˈɝməl/

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to heat energy extracted from reservoirs in the earth's interior.

Etymology

Etymology tree Pre-Greek der. Proto-Hellenic *gayader. Ancient Greek γαῖᾰ (gaîă)clip. Ancient Greek γῆ (gê) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-) Ancient Greek γεω- (geō-)der. English geo- English thermal English geothermal From geo- + thermal.

Derived Forms

geothermally hydrogeothermal nongeothermal

Phrases

geothermal energy hydro-geothermal

Frequently Paired Words

geyser

Synonyms

geothermic

Rhymes With

thermal dermal hydrothermal epidermal isothermal mesodermal endodermal bermel dermoepidermal

Questions

How do you pronounce geothermal?: The recorded pronunciation is /dʒˌioʊθˈɝməl/.
What does geothermal mean?: Pertaining to heat energy extracted from reservoirs in the earth's interior.
Where does geothermal come from?: Etymology tree Pre-Greek der. Proto-Hellenic *gayader. Ancient Greek γαῖᾰ (gaîă)clip. Ancient Greek γῆ (gê) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-) Ancient Greek γεω- (geō-)der. English geo- English thermal English geothermal From geo- + thermal.

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