Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

orthorhombic

/ɔː(ɹ)θəˈɹɒmbɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.02 in modern English

Syllables: or-thorhom-bic
IPA: /ɔː(ɹ)θəˈɹɒmbɪk/

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having three unequal axes at right angles.

Etymology

A short form of the word pseudoorthorhombic; equivalent to ortho- + rhombic.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: ortho

Derived Forms

nonorthorhombic orthorhombically orthorhombicity

Phrases

orthorhombic pyroxene

Frequently Paired Words

triclinic monoclinic hexagonal rhombohedral tetragonal cubic pseudoorthorhombic

Questions

How do you pronounce orthorhombic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɔː(ɹ)θəˈɹɒmbɪk/.
What does orthorhombic mean?: Having three unequal axes at right angles.
Where does orthorhombic come from?: A short form of the word pseudoorthorhombic; equivalent to ortho- + rhombic.

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