Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eikonal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.04 in modern English

Syllables: eikon-al
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Describing the properties of a class of partial differential equation encountered in descriptions of wave propagation.

Etymology

Ancient Greek εἰκών (eikṓn, “image”).

Derived Forms

eikonalized

Phrases

eikonal approximation eikonal equation

Questions

What does eikonal mean?: Describing the properties of a class of partial differential equation encountered in descriptions of wave propagation.
Where does eikonal come from?: Ancient Greek εἰκών (eikṓn, “image”).

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