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/ˈaɪsəˌtəʊp/EYE-suh-tohp
/ˈaɪsəˌtoʊp/EYE-suh-tohp
Meaningequal place
Common meaning: a form of an element with a different mass
- isoequal, alikeLiddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (1883), p. 711 · scan
- topeplace (Greek topos)
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Greek ἴσος ‘equal, alike’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Liddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (1883), entry ἴσος, p. 711 · dictionary scan
Roots
- ἴσος Greek “equal, alike”
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