Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chronaxie

/ˈkɹɒnæksi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: chron-ax-ie
IPA: /ˈkɹɒnæksi/

21

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The minimum time over which an electric current must be applied in order to stimulate a muscle fiber or nerve cell.

Etymology

Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos, “time”) + ἄξων (áxōn, “axis”)

Inflected Forms

chronaxies (plural)

Derived Forms

chronaximeter chronaximetry

Frequently Paired Words

rheobase

Questions

How do you pronounce chronaxie?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹɒnæksi/.
What does chronaxie mean?: The minimum time over which an electric current must be applied in order to stimulate a muscle fiber or nerve cell.
Where does chronaxie come from?: Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos, “time”) + ἄξων (áxōn, “axis”)

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