Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lactoscope

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lac-to-scope
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An instrument for estimating the amount of cream in milk, based on its relative opacity

Etymology

From lacto- + -scope.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: lacto
Suffix: scope

Inflected Forms

lactoscopes (plural)

Questions

What does lactoscope mean?: An instrument for estimating the amount of cream in milk, based on its relative opacity
Where does lactoscope come from?: From lacto- + -scope.

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