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tonophant

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tono-phant
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A modification of the kaleidophone, for showing the composition of acoustic vibrations. It consists of two thin slips of steel welded together, their length being adjustable by a screw socket.

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek τόνος (tónos, “a tone”) + -φάντης (-phántēs), from φαίνω (phaínō, “to show”). Compare hierophant.

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Inflected Forms

tonophants (plural)

Questions

What does tonophant mean?
A modification of the kaleidophone, for showing the composition of acoustic vibrations. It consists of two thin slips of steel welded together, their length being adjustable by a screw socket.
Where does tonophant come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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