Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

isohel

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: iso-hel
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A line on a map connecting places that receive equal solar radiation, or equal daily hours of sunshine.

Example Sentences

"Each map shows a zone of increased sunshine between Ghana and Nigeria, destroying the regular pattern of east-west trending isohels across southern Nigeria and Ivory Coast."

Etymology

From iso- + Ancient Greek ἥλιος (hḗlios, “sun”).

Word Breakdown

Prefix: iso

Inflected Forms

isohels (plural)

Questions

What does isohel mean?: A line on a map connecting places that receive equal solar radiation, or equal daily hours of sunshine.
Where does isohel come from?: From iso- + Ancient Greek ἥλιος (hḗlios, “sun”).

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