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eigengrau

/ˈaɪɡənɡɹaʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
eigen-grau
IPA
/ˈaɪɡənɡɹaʊ/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The dark grey colour seen by the eyes in perfect darkness as a result of signals from the optic nerves.

Uncountable

Etymology

From German Eigengrau (“intrinsic grey”).

Usage

Synonyms

Eigenlicht brain gray brain grey dark light

Questions

How do you pronounce eigengrau?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈaɪɡənɡɹaʊ/.
What does eigengrau mean?
The dark grey colour seen by the eyes in perfect darkness as a result of signals from the optic nerves.
Where does eigengrau come from?
From German Eigengrau (“intrinsic grey”).

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