Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

microphotography

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.14 in modern English

Syllables
mi-cropho-tog-ra-phy
IPA
34
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The field of study of creating microphotographs, of photographing very small items or areas.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English micro- Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-) Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō) French photographiebor. English photography English microphotography From micro- + photography.

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Questions

What does microphotography mean?
The field of study of creating microphotographs, of photographing very small items or areas.
Where does microphotography come from?
Etymology tree English micro- Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-) Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō) French photographiebor. English photography English microphotography From micro- + photography.

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