Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

isomorphous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English

Syllables: iso-mor-phous
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, relating to, or exhibiting isomorphism.

Example Sentences

"As can be expected, the westernmost varieties of North Saami resemble Lule Saami—likewise increasingly affected by Scandinavian—whereas many vernaculars in Finland are largely isomorphous with Aanaar Saami, the most Finnicized of the Saami languages."

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)lbor. English iso- Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)bor. English -morph Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English -morphous English isomorphous From iso- + -morphous.

Derived Forms

nonisomorphous

Synonyms

isomorphic

Questions

What does isomorphous mean?: Of, relating to, or exhibiting isomorphism.
Where does isomorphous come from?: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)lbor. English iso- Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)bor. English -morph Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English -morphous English isomorphous From iso- + -morphous.

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