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toxics

/tˈɑksɪks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.14 in modern English

Syllables
tox-i-cs
IPA
/tˈɑksɪks/
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Toxic waste

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek τοξῐκός (toxĭkós) Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón)der. Latin toxicum Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Italic *-kos Latin -cus Latin toxicusbor. French toxiquebor. English toxic Middle English -es English -s English toxics From toxic + -s.

Questions

How do you pronounce toxics?
The recorded pronunciation is /tˈɑksɪks/.
What does toxics mean?
Toxic waste
Where does toxics come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek τοξῐκός (toxĭkós) Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón)der. Latin toxicum Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Italic *-kos Latin -cus Latin toxicusbor. French toxiquebor. English toxic Middle English -es English -s English toxics From toxic + -s.

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