Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

microsphere

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.47 in modern English

Syllables
mi-cro-sphere
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

Etymology tree English micro- Ancient Greek σφαῖρᾰ (sphaîră)bor. Latin sphaera Late Latin sphērader. Old French spherebor. Middle English spere English sphere English microsphere From micro- + sphere.

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does microsphere mean?
Any sphere whose size is measured in micrometres
Where does microsphere come from?
Etymology tree English micro- Ancient Greek σφαῖρᾰ (sphaîră)bor. Latin sphaera Late Latin sphērader. Old French spherebor. Middle English spere English sphere English microsphere From micro- + sphere.

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