Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

actinoid

/ˈæktɪnɔɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: acti-noid
IPA: /ˈæktɪnɔɪd/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

adj

Having the form of rays; radiated, as in the species of the family Actiniidae.

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ᾰ̓κτῑ́ς (ăktī́s)der. English actino- English actin- Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English actinoid From actin- + -oid.

Inflected Forms

actinoids (plural)

Derived Forms

transactinoid

Synonyms

actinide actinon

Questions

How do you pronounce actinoid?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæktɪnɔɪd/.
What does actinoid mean?: actinide
Where does actinoid come from?: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ᾰ̓κτῑ́ς (ăktī́s)der. English actino- English actin- Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English actinoid From actin- + -oid.

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