Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

opsonic

/ɑpˈsɑnɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: op-son-ic
IPA: /ɑpˈsɑnɪk/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to, produced by, or involving opsonin.

Etymology

Formed as opsōn- (the present stem of the Classical Latin obsōnō, opsōnō (“to purchase provisions, to cater”) + the English -ic; compare the contemporary English opsonin and the slightly later French opsonique.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɑpˈsɑnɪk/
British English: /ɒpˈsɒnɪk/

Derived Forms

nonopsonic

Questions

How do you pronounce opsonic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɑpˈsɑnɪk/.
What does opsonic mean?: Relating to, produced by, or involving opsonin.
Where does opsonic come from?: Formed as opsōn- (the present stem of the Classical Latin obsōnō, opsōnō (“to purchase provisions, to cater”) + the English -ic; compare the contemporary English opsonin and the slightly later French opsonique.

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