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absorptiometric

/æbˌsɔɹp.ʃi.oʊˈmɛ.tɹɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ab-sorp-tio-met-ric
IPA
/æbˌsɔɹp.ʃi.oʊˈmɛ.tɹɪk/
23
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the measurement of absorption.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Italic *ap Latin abder. Latin ab- Proto-Indo-European *srebʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *srobʰéyeti Proto-Italic *sorβeō Latin sorbeō Latin absorbeō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin absorptiōder. English absorption Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron) Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek μετρῐκός (metrĭkós)bor. ▲ Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron)der. Latin metrum Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin metricusder. French -métriquebor. English -metric English absorptiometric From absorption + -metric. First attested in the early 20ᵗʰ century.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /æbˌsɔɹp.ʃi.oʊˈmɛ.tɹɪk/

Inflected Forms

more absorptiometric (comparative) most absorptiometric (superlative)

Derived Forms

absorptiometrically osteoabsorptiometric

Questions

How do you pronounce absorptiometric?
The recorded pronunciation is /æbˌsɔɹp.ʃi.oʊˈmɛ.tɹɪk/.
What does absorptiometric mean?
Of or pertaining to the measurement of absorption.
Where does absorptiometric come from?
First known use: First attested in the early 20ᵗʰ century.

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