Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

electrophotography

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables
elec-tropho-tog-ra-phy
IPA
34
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

any of several methods of photocopying in which an image is created and then transferred between surfaces using static electricity

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Etymology

Etymology tree French électro-bor. Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-) Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō) French photographiebor. English photography English electrophotography From electro- + photography.

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What does electrophotography mean?
any of several methods of photocopying in which an image is created and then transferred between surfaces using static electricity
Where does electrophotography come from?
Etymology tree French électro-bor. Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-) Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō) French photographiebor. English photography English electrophotography From electro- + photography.

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