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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

playfair

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.23 in modern English

Syllables
play-fair
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Ellipsis of Playfair cipher.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

an encryption using the Playfair cipher

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A form of crossword in which some words must be encrypted with a Playfair cipher before being inserted into the grid, and solvers must deduce the codeword and the encrypted clues.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

* (craters): The craters are Named after Scottish mathematician, scientist and C of S minister John Playfair * (cipher): The cipher is Named after British Lord, baron, politician and scientist Lyon Playfair, who popularized the cipher.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Playfairs (plural)

Derived Forms

Playfairian playfairite

Phrases

Crater Playfair Playfair cipher Playfair crater

Synonyms

Playfair Crater Crater Playfair

Questions

What does playfair mean?
A surname.
Where does playfair come from?
* (craters): The craters are Named after Scottish mathematician, scientist and C of S minister John Playfair * (cipher): The cipher is Named after British Lord, baron, politician and scientist Lyon Playfair, who popularized the cipher.

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