Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phene

/ˈfiːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: phene
IPA: /ˈfiːn/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

A genetically determined phenotype.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"This phene has a dominant influence on phosphorus acquisition."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂nyéti Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō)der. French phèneder. English phene Proposed 1836 by French scientist Auguste Laurent as an alternative name for benzene, from French phène, from Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō, “bring to light, cause to appear, show”).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: phène, φαίνω

Usage

Inflected Forms

phenes (plural)

Derived Forms

thiophene

Phrases

-phane phen- pheno-

Frequently Paired Words

-phane phen- pheno- phenomenon phenotype gene

Synonyms

character

Questions

How do you pronounce phene?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfiːn/.
What does phene mean?: Benzene.
Where does phene come from?: It is traced to French.

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