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photic

pho·tic
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [foh-tik]
    • /ˈfoʊ tɪk/
    • /ˈfəʊ.tɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [foh-tik]
    • /ˈfoʊ tɪk/

Definitions of photic word

  • adjective photic of or relating to light. 1
  • adjective photic pertaining to the generation of light by organisms, or their excitation by means of light. 1
  • adjective photic of or concerned with light 0
  • adjective photic of or relating to the production of light by organisms 0
  • adjective photic designating the zone of the sea where photosynthesis takes place 0
  • adjective photic of light 0

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Origin of photic

First appearance:

before 1835
One of the 34% newest English words
1835-45; < Greek phōt- (see phot) + -ic

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Parts of speech for Photic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

photic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

photic usage trend in Literature

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