Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

galvanise

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.79 in modern English

Syllables: gal-vanise
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative spelling of galvanize.

British usage

Example Sentences

""We have completely rejuvenated the project. Everyone is galvanised. We will get it open - and open means open. [...].""

Etymology

From French galvaniser, from galvanisme, named after Italian physiologist Luigi Aloisio Galvani (1737–1798). By surface analysis, galvano- + -ise.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: galvaniser

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

galvanises (present, singular) galvanising (participle, present) galvanised (participle, past) galvanised (past)

Derived Forms

electrogalvanise galvanisation

Synonyms

galvanize startle

Questions

What does galvanise mean?: Alternative spelling of galvanize.
Where does galvanise come from?: It is traced to French.

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