antilogue
/ˈæntiˌlɔɡ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 0.00 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
of or pertaining to the magnetic pole that becomes negative as its temperature increases and positive as its temperature decreases
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀντίλογος (antílogos, “contradictory, reverse”), from ἀντιλέγω (antilégō, “speak against, gainsay, contradict”). Equivalent to anti- + -logue.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: ἀντίλογος
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈæntiˌlɔɡ/
- British English: /ˈæntiˌlɒɡ/