Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

twotino

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: twoti-no
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any astronomical object, on the apparent outer edge of the Kuiper Belt, whose orbit has a 1:2 resonance with the planet Neptune.

Example Sentences

"This provides a possible explanation for the low fraction of twotinos compared to plutinos in the Kuiper belt."
"Plutinos are Kuiper belt objects in a 2:3 resonance (a = 39.4 AU) with Neptune and are named after Pluto since these bodies have orbits similar to Pluto. Twotinos are objects that are in a 1:2 resonance (a = 47.8 AU) with Neptune."
"These objects have been given the name of twotinos (rhymes with "plutinos"). Interestingly, there are very few low-eccentricity TNOs beyond the twotinos."

Etymology

Blend of two + plutino.

Inflected Forms

twotinos (plural)

Phrases

Kuiper cliff

Frequently Paired Words

Kuiper cliff

Questions

What does twotino mean?: Any astronomical object, on the apparent outer edge of the Kuiper Belt, whose orbit has a 1:2 resonance with the planet Neptune.
Where does twotino come from?: Blend of two + plutino.

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