Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

protocone

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables: pro-to-cone
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cusp in the corner of an upper molar tooth in mammals.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *próder. Ancient Greek πρό (pró) Ancient Greek -ᾰτος (-ătos) Ancient Greek πρῶτος (prôtos) Ancient Greek πρωτο- (prōto-)lbor. English proto- Proto-Indo-European *ḱeh₃-der. Proto-Indo-European *ḱóh₃nos Ancient Greek κῶνος (kônos)bor. Medieval Latin cōnusder. Middle English cone English cone English protocone From proto- + cone.

Inflected Forms

protocones (plural)

Derived Forms

protoconal

Frequently Paired Words

deuterocone metacone paracone hypocone

Questions

What does protocone mean?: A cusp in the corner of an upper molar tooth in mammals.
Where does protocone come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *próder. Ancient Greek πρό (pró) Ancient Greek -ᾰτος (-ătos) Ancient Greek πρῶτος (prôtos) Ancient Greek πρωτο- (prōto-)lbor. English proto- Proto-Indo-European *ḱeh₃-der. Proto-Indo-European *ḱóh₃nos Ancient Greek κῶνος (kônos)bor. Medieval Latin cōnusder. Middle English cone English cone English protocone From proto- + cone.

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