tellurion

tel·lu·ri·on

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [te-loo r-ee-on]
- /tɛˈlʊər iˌɒn/
- /telˈʊəriən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [te-loo r-ee-on]
- /tɛˈlʊər iˌɒn/

Definitions of tellurion word

noun tellurion an apparatus for showing the manner in which the diurnal rotation and annual revolution of the earth and the obliquity of its axis produce the alternation of day and night and the changes of the seasons. 1
noun tellurion an instrument that shows how day and night and the seasons result from the tilt of the earth, its rotation on its axis, and its revolution around the sun 0

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Origin of tellurion

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

1825-35; < Latin tellūr- (stem of tellūs) earth + Greek -ion diminutive suffix

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Parts of speech for Tellurion

noun

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exclamation

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tellurion popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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