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anticathode

/æn.ti.kæθ.oʊd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
an-ti-cath-ode
IPA
/æn.ti.kæθ.oʊd/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The opposite of a cathode, an anode.

noun

The target at which electrons from the cathode in a CRT or x-ray tube are directed.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- English cathode English anticathode From anti- + cathode.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /æn.ti.kæθ.oʊd/

Inflected Forms

anticathodes (plural) antikathode (alternative, archaic)

Questions

How do you pronounce anticathode?
The recorded pronunciation is /æn.ti.kæθ.oʊd/.
What does anticathode mean?
The opposite of a cathode, an anode.
Where does anticathode come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- English cathode English anticathode From anti- + cathode.

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