Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

calotype

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.21 in modern English

Syllables
calo-type
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A talbotype.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek καλός (kalós, “good”) and τύπος (túpos, “impression”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

calotypes (plural)

Derived Forms

calotypist

Frequently Paired Words

kallitype

Questions

What does calotype mean?
A talbotype.
Where does calotype come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce calotype

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