Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rheotrope

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: rheotrope
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An instrument for reversing the direction of an electric current; synonym of commutator.

Dated

Etymology

From rheo- + -trope.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: rheo
Suffix: trope

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

rheotropes (plural) reotrope (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

rheostat

Questions

What does rheotrope mean?: An instrument for reversing the direction of an electric current; synonym of commutator.
Where does rheotrope come from?: From rheo- + -trope.

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