Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

galvano-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.39 in modern English

Syllables: gal-vano-
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Synonym of electro-, particularly with regard to bioelectricity and some specific applications.

Etymology

From Italian Galvani + -o-.

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: Galvani

Synonyms

electro- particularly with regard to bioelectricity and some specific applications

Questions

What does galvano- mean?: Synonym of electro-, particularly with regard to bioelectricity and some specific applications.
Where does galvano- come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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