Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

polywater

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: poly-wa-ter
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A supposed polymeric form of water reported to have been produced in fine capillaries; now known to be illusory.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Germanic *watōr Proto-West Germanic *watar Old English wæter Middle English water English water English polywater From poly- + water.

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

anomalous water orthowater superwater

Questions

What does polywater mean?: A supposed polymeric form of water reported to have been produced in fine capillaries; now known to be illusory.
Where does polywater come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Germanic *watōr Proto-West Germanic *watar Old English wæter Middle English water English water English polywater From poly- + water.

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