Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drummond light

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.22 in modern English

Syllables: drum-mond -light
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Example Sentences

"...we are not so sceptical as to be entirely doubtful of some successful application of a cheap Drummond light, and there is no invention or improvement that would benefit our country more...."

Etymology

Named after British naval officer and civil engineer Thomas Drummond (1797–1840).

Inflected Forms

Drummond lights (plural)

Questions

What does drummond light mean?: limelight
Where does drummond light come from?: Named after British naval officer and civil engineer Thomas Drummond (1797–1840).

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