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secchi depth

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English

Syllables
sec-chi depth
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A measure of the turbidity of a body of water; the depth at which a Secchi disk is no longer visible.

Etymology

From Secchi disk + depth, from Italian Secchi, from Angelo Secchi.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Secchi depths (plural)

Phrases

Secchi disc

Frequently Paired Words

Secchi disc

Questions

What does secchi depth mean?
A measure of the turbidity of a body of water; the depth at which a Secchi disk is no longer visible.
Where does secchi depth come from?
It is traced to Italian.

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