Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hectograph

/hˈɛktəɡɹˌæf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables
hec-to-graph
IPA
/hˈɛktəɡɹˌæf/
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An old printing machine that involved the transfer of an original, prepared with special inks, to a pan of gelatin or a gelatin pad pulled tight on a metal frame.

verb

To duplicate (a document) by this process.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From hecto- (“hundred”) + -graph, so called because it would make about 100 copies.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

hectographs (plural) hectographs (present, singular) hectographing (participle, present) hectographed (participle, past) hectographed (past)

Frequently Paired Words

hectographic hectography mimeograph spirit duplicator

Synonyms

jellygraph heliotype

Questions

How do you pronounce hectograph?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˈɛktəɡɹˌæf/.
What does hectograph mean?
An old printing machine that involved the transfer of an original, prepared with special inks, to a pan of gelatin or a gelatin pad pulled tight on a metal frame.
Where does hectograph come from?
From hecto- (“hundred”) + -graph, so called because it would make about 100 copies.

How to pronounce hectograph

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