Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

regas

/ɹˈiɡəz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables: re-gas
IPA: /ɹˈiɡəz/

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To refill (an appliance such as an air-conditioning unit) with the gases needed for operation.

Transitive verb

noun

The act of regassing.

name

name

Example Sentences

"If your air conditioner has stopped working, you may need to regas it."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeh₂-der. Ancient Greek χαῦνος (khaûnos) Ancient Greek χάος (kháos)der. Dutch gasbor. English gas English regas From re- + gas.

Origin

Source language: Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Regàs, Ρέγας

Usage

Transitive verb

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

regases (present, singular) regasses (present, singular) regassing (participle, present) regassed (participle, past) regassed (past) regases (plural) regasses (plural)

Rhymes With

vanegas

Questions

How do you pronounce regas?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈiɡəz/.
What does regas mean?: To refill (an appliance such as an air-conditioning unit) with the gases needed for operation.
Where does regas come from?: It is traced to Greek.

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