Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

powerbank

/ˈpaʊ.əɹˌbæŋk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English

Syllables
pow-er-bank
IPA
/ˈpaʊ.əɹˌbæŋk/
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pótis Proto-Italic *potis Proto-Indo-European *h₁es- Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-t Proto-Indo-European *bʰúHt Proto-Italic *som Proto-Italic *possom Latin posseder. Vulgar Latin potēre Old French pooir Anglo-Norman poerbor. Middle English power English power Proto-Indo-European *bʰeg-der. Proto-Germanic *bankiz Proto-West Germanic *banki Lombardic bankbor. Italian bancabor. Middle French banqueder. English bank English powerbank From power + bank. First attested in the 1910s. Genericized trademark in the United Kingdom as PowerBank.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpaʊ.əɹˌbæŋk/
  • British English: /ˈpaʊ.əˌbæŋk/

Inflected Forms

Questions

How do you pronounce powerbank?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpaʊ.əɹˌbæŋk/.
What does powerbank mean?
A portable and chargeable battery device used to charge mobile phones and tablet computers.
Where does powerbank come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pótis Proto-Italic *potis Proto-Indo-European *h₁es- Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-t Proto-Indo-European *bʰúHt Proto-Italic *som Proto-Italic *possom Latin posseder. Vulgar Latin potēre Old French pooir Anglo-Norman poerbor. Middle English power English power Proto-Indo-European *bʰeg-der. Proto-Germanic *bankiz Proto-West Germanic *banki Lombardic bankbor. Italian bancabor. Middle French banqueder. English bank English powerbank From power + bank. First attested in the 1910s. Genericized trademark in the United Kingdom as PowerBank.

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