Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amorphic

/ˌəˈmɔːɹfɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: amor-phic
IPA: /ˌəˈmɔːɹfɪk/

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having no defined shape, lacking form; amorphous.

adj

Causing a complete loss of gene function.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -morphic English amorphic From a- + -morphic.

Inflected Forms

more amorphic (comparative) most amorphic (superlative)

Derived Forms

amorphicity micromorph micromorphic polyamorphic

Frequently Paired Words

amorph

Synonyms

formless shapeless

Rhymes With

anthropomorphic metamorphic isomorphic polymorphic anamorphic dimorphic dysmorphic zoomorphic monomorphic mesomorphic theriomorphic trimorphic

Questions

How do you pronounce amorphic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌəˈmɔːɹfɪk/.
What does amorphic mean?: Having no defined shape, lacking form; amorphous.
Where does amorphic come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -morphic English amorphic From a- + -morphic.

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