Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

katelectrotonus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: kat-elec-tro-tonus
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition of increased irritability of a nerve in the region of the negative electrode or cathode on the passage of a current of electricity through it.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κατά (katá, “downwards”) + English electrotonus.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: κατά

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

catelectrotonus (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

anelectrotonus

Questions

What does katelectrotonus mean?: The condition of increased irritability of a nerve in the region of the negative electrode or cathode on the passage of a current of electricity through it.
Where does katelectrotonus come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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