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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

iconize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
iconize
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To form an image or likeness of someone.

Transitive verb

verb

To minimize (a window) on a computer screen, replacing it with a representative icon.

Transitive verb

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek εἰκών (eikṓn)der. Latin īcōnbor. English icon Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English iconize From icon + -ize.

Usage

Inflected Forms

iconizes (present, singular) iconizing (participle, present) iconized (participle, past) iconized (past)

Derived Forms

iconization

Questions

What does iconize mean?
To form an image or likeness of someone.
Where does iconize come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek εἰκών (eikṓn)der. Latin īcōnbor. English icon Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English iconize From icon + -ize.

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