Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

photoelectronic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pho-to-elec-tron-ic
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Describing any electronic effect or device that is affected by light.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English electronic English photoelectronic From photo- + electronic.

Inflected Forms

more photoelectronic (comparative) most photoelectronic (superlative)

Questions

What does photoelectronic mean?: Describing any electronic effect or device that is affected by light.
Where does photoelectronic come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English electronic English photoelectronic From photo- + electronic.

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