Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

circumnuclear

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cir-cum-nu-cle-ar
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor. Latin circus Latin circum Latin circum-bor. English circum- English nuclear English circumnuclear From circum- + nuclear.

Questions

What does circumnuclear mean?
Surrounding, or rotating around, a nucleus.
Where does circumnuclear come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor. Latin circus Latin circum Latin circum-bor. English circum- English nuclear English circumnuclear From circum- + nuclear.

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