Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phototypeset

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pho-to-type-set
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To typeset by a phototypesetting process.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"The bibliographic data are recorded on magnetic tape, and the computer is used to compile the indexes and to phototypeset the information for publication."

Etymology

From photo- + typeset.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: photo

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

phototypesets (present, singular) phototypesetting (participle, present)

Questions

What does phototypeset mean?: To typeset by a phototypesetting process.
Where does phototypeset come from?: From photo- + typeset.

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