Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zink

/zˈɪŋk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.19 in modern English

Syllables: zink
IPA: /zˈɪŋk/

17

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

noun

A type of cornett.

noun

Obsolete spelling of zinc.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"It is prepared, according to Dr. Shaw, as follows: take six ounces of copper, melting it in a wind furnace; add to it one ounce of zink: then stirring the whole well together, pour out the metal immediately."
"Zink plates cannot be steel-faced, but they can be copper-faced."

Etymology

* As a German surname, from an obsolete derivative of Proto-Germanic *tindaz (“peak, spike, tooth”). * As a surname derived from various Romance languages, from Jacinctus, derived from the saint's name Hyacinthus. Comparable to Spanish Jacinto, Italian Giacinto.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: -, *tindaz

Usage

Inflected Forms

zinks (plural) zinck (alternative) zincke (alternative) zinke (alternative)

Derived Forms

zinkist

Homonyms

zinke zinck

Rhymes With

think link drink inc pink sink ink sync shrink blink zinc brink

Questions

How do you pronounce zink?: The recorded pronunciation is /zˈɪŋk/.
What does zink mean?: A surname.
Where does zink come from?: It is traced to German.

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