Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clinamen

/klaɪˈneɪmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cli-na-men
IPA: /klaɪˈneɪmən/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The unpredictable swerve of atoms, introduced as a concept by Lucretius to defend the atomistic doctrine of Epicurus.

Etymology

Related to Latin clīnō.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /klaɪˈneɪmən/

Inflected Forms

clinamens (plural) clinamina (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce clinamen?: The recorded pronunciation is /klaɪˈneɪmən/.
What does clinamen mean?: The unpredictable swerve of atoms, introduced as a concept by Lucretius to defend the atomistic doctrine of Epicurus.
Where does clinamen come from?: Related to Latin clīnō.

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