Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nuclear-free

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.68 in modern English

Syllables
nu-cle-ar-free
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

Etymology tree English nuclear Proto-Indo-European *preyH- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *priHós Proto-Germanic *frijwaz Proto-West Germanic *friu Old English frēo Middle English -fre English -free English nuclear-free From nuclear + -free.

Questions

What does nuclear-free mean?
Free of nuclear weapons and/or nuclear power stations, especially by official declaration.
Where does nuclear-free come from?
Etymology tree English nuclear Proto-Indo-European *preyH- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *priHós Proto-Germanic *frijwaz Proto-West Germanic *friu Old English frēo Middle English -fre English -free English nuclear-free From nuclear + -free.

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