Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phosphene

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.14 in modern English

Syllables: phosphene
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sensation of lights induced by mechanical, electrical, or magnetic stimulation (rather than optical) of the retina or visual cortex, or by random firing of cells in the visual system.

Etymology

From French phosphène, from Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs, “light”) + φαίνω (phaínō, “to appear, shine”).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: phosphène, φῶς

Inflected Forms

phosphenes (plural)

Derived Forms

magnetophosphene

Homonyms

phosphine

Questions

What does phosphene mean?: A sensation of lights induced by mechanical, electrical, or magnetic stimulation (rather than optical) of the retina or visual cortex, or by random firing of cells in the visual system.
Where does phosphene come from?: It is traced to French.

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