piezoelectric
/pˌaɪəzˌoʊəlˈɛktɹɪk/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.60 in modern English
28
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
6
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
of or relating to piezoelectricity
noun
A piezoelectric material or device.
Example Sentences
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peys- Proto-Indo-European *peysd-der.? Ancient Greek πῐέζω (pĭézō) English piezo- Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin ēlectricusbor. English electric English piezoelectric From piezo- + electric.