p 3 h 4 o 1 t 1 o 1 e 1 l 1 e 1 c 3 t 1 r 1 i 1 c 3
13 letters · 22 points in Scrabble
Meaning
adjective of or pertaining to photoelectricity
originEtymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin ēlectricusbor. English electric English photoelectric From photo- + electric.
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