Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leuco

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.57 in modern English

Syllables
leu-co
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to leuco dyes and their related compounds.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λευκός (leukós, “white”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: λευκός

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does leuco mean?
Of or relating to leuco dyes and their related compounds.
Where does leuco come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce leuco

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