diacaustic

di·a·caus·tic

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dahy-uh-kaw-stik]
- /ˈdaɪ əˈkɔ stɪk/
- /dˌaɪəkˈɔːstɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dahy-uh-kaw-stik]
- /ˈdaɪ əˈkɔ stɪk/

Definitions of diacaustic word

adjective diacaustic (of a caustic curve or surface) formed by refracted light rays 3
noun diacaustic a diacaustic curve or surface 3
adjective diacaustic noting a caustic surface or curve formed by the refraction of light. 1
noun diacaustic a diacaustic surface or curve. 1
noun diacaustic A refracting lens, which can be used to cauterise. 0
noun diacaustic The curve or surface formed by the intersection of refracted light rays. 0

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Origin of diacaustic

First appearance:

before 1695

One of the 49% oldest English words

First recorded in 1695-1705; dia- + caustic

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Parts of speech for Diacaustic

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Diacaustic

diacaustic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

diacaustic usage trend in Literature

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