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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

but-

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 6.63 in modern English

Syllables
but-
IPA
5
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Denotes the presence of four carbon atoms in the parent chain when forming names of organic compounds.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws Proto-Hellenic *gʷous Ancient Greek βοῦς (boûs) Proto-Indo-European *tewh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *tuh₂rós Proto-Hellenic *tūrós Ancient Greek τῡρός (tūrós) Ancient Greek βούτῡρος (boútūros)der. English but- From butyl. Ultimately from Ancient Greek βούτυρος (boúturos, “butter”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: βούτυρος

Derived Forms

butane butanol butyl

Frequently Paired Words

metho- eth- prop-

Questions

What does but- mean?
Denotes the presence of four carbon atoms in the parent chain when forming names of organic compounds.
Where does but- come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce but-

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