Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phytotron

/ˈfaɪ.təˌtɹɑn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
phy-totron
IPA
/ˈfaɪ.təˌtɹɑn/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti Ancient Greek φῠ́ω (phŭ́ō) Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τός (-tós) Ancient Greek φῠτός (phŭtós)nom. Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phŭtón)der. English phyto- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron)bor. English -tron English phytotron From phyto- + -tron.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈfaɪ.təˌtɹɑn/
  • British English: /ˈfaɪ.tə(ʊ)ˌtɹɒn/

Inflected Forms

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Questions

How do you pronounce phytotron?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfaɪ.təˌtɹɑn/.
What does phytotron mean?
A laboratory in the form of a greenhouse or similar building in which plants can be grown and studied under individually controlled conditions.
Where does phytotron come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti Ancient Greek φῠ́ω (phŭ́ō) Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τός (-tós) Ancient Greek φῠτός (phŭtós)nom. Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phŭtón)der. English phyto- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron)bor. English -tron English phytotron From phyto- + -tron.

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