Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

monoclinic

/mˌɑnəklˈɪnɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables: mo-no-cli-nic
IPA: /mˌɑnəklˈɪnɪk/

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having three unequal axes with two perpendicular and one oblique intersections.

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- Ancient Greek κλῑ́νη (klī́nē) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek κλῑνῐκός (klīnĭkós)bor. Late Latin clīnicus French cliniquebor. English clinic English monoclinic From mono- + clinic.

Derived Forms

monoclinicity

Frequently Paired Words

triclinic orthorhombic hexagonal rhombohedral tetragonal cubic

Rhymes With

clinic cynic rabbinic finnick minnick winnick kinnick winick pinnick minick shinnick nicotinic

Questions

How do you pronounce monoclinic?: The recorded pronunciation is /mˌɑnəklˈɪnɪk/.
What does monoclinic mean?: Having three unequal axes with two perpendicular and one oblique intersections.
Where does monoclinic come from?: Etymology tree Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- Ancient Greek κλῑ́νη (klī́nē) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek κλῑνῐκός (klīnĭkós)bor. Late Latin clīnicus French cliniquebor. English clinic English monoclinic From mono- + clinic.

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