Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

luteinize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: luteinize
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To promote the development of the corpus luteum.

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin luteus Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English lutein Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English luteinize From lutein + -ize.

Inflected Forms

luteinizes (present, singular) luteinizing (participle, present) luteinized (participle, past) luteinized (past)

Derived Forms

nonluteinized

Frequently Paired Words

luteinization lutein

Questions

What does luteinize mean?: To promote the development of the corpus luteum.
Where does luteinize come from?: Etymology tree Latin luteus Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English lutein Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English luteinize From lutein + -ize.

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