Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

photoflash

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
photoflash
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A lamp that emits a brief flash of bright light; used to take photographs in a dark environment

noun

A flashbulb

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 flash English photoflash From photo- + flash.

Inflected Forms

photoflashes (plural)

Phrases

photoflash bomb photoflash capacitor photoflash cartridge photoflash composition photoflash lamp photoflash unit

Synonyms

flash flash lamp flashgun flashbulb flash bulb

Questions

What does photoflash mean?
A lamp that emits a brief flash of bright light; used to take photographs in a dark environment
Where does photoflash 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 flash English photoflash From photo- + flash.

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