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grammage

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gram-mage
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The mass per area of paper measured in grams per square meter (g/m²).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The integral of matter density along the path (of a cosmic ray).

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English gram Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -agebor. Middle English -age English -age English grammage From gram + -age.

Usage

Inflected Forms

grammages (plural)

Questions

What does grammage mean?
The mass per area of paper measured in grams per square meter (g/m²).
Where does grammage come from?
Etymology tree English gram Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -agebor. Middle English -age English -age English grammage From gram + -age.

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