nonelectric
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Not electric; not operated by electricity.
adj
Not capable of conducting electricity.
noun
A substance or object that cannot be electrified, but through which electricity passes; a conductor.
Archaic
Example Sentences
- "Since the power was out, we used an old-fashioned nonelectric can opener."
Etymology
Etymology tree English non- Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin ēlectricusbor. English electric English nonelectric From non- + electric.