Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

geon

/dʒˈiɑn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.98 in modern English

Syllables: geon
IPA: /dʒˈiɑn/

5

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hypothetical electromagnetic or gravitational wave held together in a confined region by the gravitational attraction of its own field energy.

noun

Any of a group of basic geometric forms capable of being recognised as a component of a real object.

noun

A large unit of time, used to measure gradual geological change.

Etymology

Coined by J. A. Wheeler from gravitational electromagnetic entity.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: geometric

Inflected Forms

geons (plural)

Derived Forms

microgeon geonic

Rhymes With

leon neon dionne deon freon dione

Questions

How do you pronounce geon?: The recorded pronunciation is /dʒˈiɑn/.
What does geon mean?: A hypothetical electromagnetic or gravitational wave held together in a confined region by the gravitational attraction of its own field energy.
Where does geon come from?: Coined by J. A. Wheeler from gravitational electromagnetic entity.

How to pronounce geon

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