neon
/ˈniˌɑn/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.64 in modern English
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The second of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas.
Uncountable
noun
The chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The second of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas.
Countable
adj
That resembles a neon light; extremely bright; fluorescent
Example Sentences
- "Bring a song and a smile for the banjo Better get while the getting's good Hitch a ride to the end of the highway Where the neons turn to wood"
- "Neons and LED lighting can be controlled by remotes."
- "There were all kinds - Swordtails, Guppies, Platys, Terras [sic], Neons, Cichlids, Labyrinth and Paradise fish, and every variety of exotic Goldfish."
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek νέον (néon), neuter of νέος (néos, “new”), from earlier *νέϝος (*néwos), from Proto-Hellenic *newos, from Proto-Indo-European *néwos. By surface analysis, neo- + -on (suffix used in all noble gases).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *newos, *néwos
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈniˌɑn/