Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stigmatism

/ˈstɪɡməˌtɪzəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables
stig-ma-tism
IPA
/ˈstɪɡməˌtɪzəm/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Image-formation property of an optical system which focuses a single point source in object space into a single point in image space

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Normal eyesight, anastigmatic state

Countable; Uncountable

noun

State of having stigmata

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Alternative form of astigmatism.

Countable; Uncountable

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Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek στίγματος (stígmatos, “point”) + -ism.

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How do you pronounce stigmatism?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstɪɡməˌtɪzəm/.
What does stigmatism mean?
Image-formation property of an optical system which focuses a single point source in object space into a single point in image space
Where does stigmatism come from?
Derived from Ancient Greek στίγματος (stígmatos, “point”) + -ism.

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