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plankter

/ˈplæŋ(k)təɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
plank-ter
IPA
/ˈplæŋ(k)təɹ/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A single organism of plankton.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Plankter, from Koine Greek πλαγκτήρ (planktḗr, “wanderer; one who leads another astray, beguiler”), modelled after German Plankton (“plankton”). Πλαγκτήρ (Planktḗr) is derived from Ancient Greek πλάζομαι (plázomai) (the mediopassive of πλᾰ́ζω (plắzō, “to turn away from (something); to roam, wander”)) + -τήρ (-tḗr, suffix forming masculine agent nouns from verbs). By surface analysis, plankt- + -er.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Plankter, πλαγκτήρ, πλάζομαι

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈplæŋ(k)təɹ/
  • British English: /ˈplæŋ(k)tə/

Inflected Forms

plankters (plural)

Derived Forms

phytoplankter zooplankter

Synonyms

plankton

Questions

How do you pronounce plankter?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈplæŋ(k)təɹ/.
What does plankter mean?
A single organism of plankton.
Where does plankter come from?
It is traced to German.

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