tatooine
/ˌtætuːˈiːn/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Planets that orbit two stars are called "circumbinary planets." They're also sometimes called "Tatooine planets," after the most well-known example."
- "Glass surrounds the cabin to provide unrivaled views of the environment, whether it’s an earthly vista or the binary sunset over the fictional Tatooine desert."
- "Because the majority of stars are thought to be locked in such binary systems, learning about their early lives — especially how they form and maintain Tatooine-type planets — is of great interest to astronomers."
- "Moisture farming is not just for the deserts of Tatooine — advances in fog harvesting technology may provide an additional fresh water source in foggy coastal areas with little precipitation."
- "The more interesting case is circumbinary planets (CBPs), popularly known as Tatooine-like worlds, where the stars are so close together that a planet would need to orbit both to be at a safe distance."
- "From the ground it could almost look like two suns in the sky, creating a Tatooine effect."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌtætuːˈiːn/