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anamorphic

/ˌænəˈmɔɹfɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.12 in modern English

Syllables
anamor-phic
IPA
/ˌænəˈmɔɹfɪk/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Producing various optically distorted images.

adj

Of or relating to the anamorph, an asexual stage in the development of certain fungi.

Example Sentences

  • "an anamorphic lens"

Etymology

Etymology tree English anamorph Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English anamorphic From anamorph + -ic.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌænəˈmɔɹfɪk/
  • British English: /ˌænəˈmɔːfɪk/

Derived Forms

hemianamorphic

Phrases

anamorphic DVD anamorphic lens anamorphic projection anamorphic widescreen

Frequently Paired Words

anamorphism anamorphosis

Rhymes With

anthropomorphic metamorphic isomorphic polymorphic dimorphic dysmorphic zoomorphic monomorphic mesomorphic amorphic theriomorphic trimorphic

Questions

How do you pronounce anamorphic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌænəˈmɔɹfɪk/.
What does anamorphic mean?
Producing various optically distorted images.
Where does anamorphic come from?
Etymology tree English anamorph Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English anamorphic From anamorph + -ic.

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