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melainotype

/məˈleɪnəˌtaɪp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
melain-o-type
IPA
/məˈleɪnəˌtaɪp/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ferrotype or tintype.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μέλᾱς, μέλαινα (mélās, mélaina, “black”) + type.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

melainotypes (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce melainotype?
The recorded pronunciation is /məˈleɪnəˌtaɪp/.
What does melainotype mean?
A ferrotype or tintype.
Where does melainotype come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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