Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

daguerrean

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
da-guer-re-an
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to Louis Daguerre (1787–1851), French artist and physicist, or to his invention of the daguerreotype.

Etymology

From French Daguerre + -an.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Daguerrean (comparative) most Daguerrean (superlative) Daguerreian (alternative)

Questions

What does daguerrean mean?
Relating to Louis Daguerre (1787–1851), French artist and physicist, or to his invention of the daguerreotype.
Where does daguerrean come from?
From French Daguerre + -an.

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