Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trivalent

/traɪˈveɪlənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.99 in modern English

Syllables: triva-lent
IPA: /traɪˈveɪlənt/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a valence of three.

adj

Protecting against three different (usually flu) viruses.

noun

Any trivalent chromosome

Etymology

From tri- + -valent.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: tri
Suffix: valent

Inflected Forms

trivalents (plural)

Derived Forms

trivalently

Questions

How do you pronounce trivalent?: The recorded pronunciation is /traɪˈveɪlənt/.
What does trivalent mean?: Having a valence of three.
Where does trivalent come from?: From tri- + -valent.

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