Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kodachrome

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English

Syllables: ko-dachrome
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A certain brand of photographic slide film, which is no longer manufactured.

Example Sentences

"DYSART: ... [Pause.] Then in the morning, I put away my books on the cultural shelf, close up the kodachrome snaps of Mount Olympus, touch my reproduction statue of Dionysus for luck—and go off to hospital to treat him for insanity. Do you see?"

Etymology

A trademark; by surface analysis, blend of Kodak + chromo- + chrome, connoting its selling points: brilliant colors and affordable luxury.

Phrases

Kodak moment color photography

Frequently Paired Words

Kodak moment color photography

Questions

What does kodachrome mean?: A certain brand of photographic slide film, which is no longer manufactured.
Where does kodachrome come from?: A trademark; by surface analysis, blend of Kodak + chromo- + chrome, connoting its selling points: brilliant colors and affordable luxury.

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