Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-graphic

/ˈɡɹæf.ɪk/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.23 in modern English

Syllables: -graph-ic
IPA: /ˈɡɹæf.ɪk/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Forming adjectives pertaining to writing (of a type specified by the first element).

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek -γραφικός (-graphikós)der. Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) Ancient Greek -γραφίᾱ (-graphíā)bor. French -graphieder. English -graphy Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -graphic From Ancient Greek -γραφικός (-graphikós), or formed in English from -graphy + -ic.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Suffix: -graphy

Phrases

-graph -graphical -graphy

Frequently Paired Words

-graph -graphical -graphy

Homonyms

graphic

Questions

How do you pronounce -graphic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɹæf.ɪk/.
What does -graphic mean?: Forming adjectives pertaining to writing (of a type specified by the first element).
Where does -graphic come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce -graphic

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