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neutrino

/nuˈtɹinoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.84 in modern English

Syllables
neu-tri-no
IPA
/nuˈtɹinoʊ/
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An elementary particle that is classified as a lepton, and has an extremely small but nonzero mass and no electric charge. It interacts with the surroundings only via the weak force or gravitation, making it very difficult to detect.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Coined by Italian physicist Enrico Fermi in 1933 from neutron + the Italian diminutive suffix -ino; by surface analysis, neutr(o)- + -ino.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /nuˈtɹinoʊ/
  • British English: /njuːˈtɹiːnəʊ/

Inflected Forms

neutrinos (plural)

Derived Forms

antineutrino geoneutrino neutralino neutrinic neutrinoless neutrinophilic neutrinosphere photoneutrino sneutrino

Phrases

antielectron neutrino antimuon neutrino anti-sterile-neutrino cosmic neutrino background electron neutrino inert neutrino -ino muon neutrino

Frequently Paired Words

neutro- neutron

Rhymes With

casino latino amino filipino reno dino moreno marino valentino tarantino gino aquino

Questions

How do you pronounce neutrino?
The recorded pronunciation is /nuˈtɹinoʊ/.
What does neutrino mean?
An elementary particle that is classified as a lepton, and has an extremely small but nonzero mass and no electric charge. It interacts with the surroundings only via the weak force or gravitation, making it very difficult to detect.
Where does neutrino come from?
It is traced to Italian.

How to pronounce neutrino

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