Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

photoluminescent

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.04 in modern English

Syllables: pho-to-lu-mi-nes-cent
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

6

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Exhibiting photoluminescence

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 luminescent English photoluminescent From photo- + luminescent.

Inflected Forms

more photoluminescent (comparative) most photoluminescent (superlative)

Derived Forms

radiophotoluminescent

Rhymes With

crescent fluorescent incessant incandescent antidepressant iridescent pubescent convalescent depressant effervescent luminescent quiescent

Questions

What does photoluminescent mean?: Exhibiting photoluminescence
Where does photoluminescent 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 luminescent English photoluminescent From photo- + luminescent.

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