English Explanatory Dictionary

scientifiction

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Science fiction.

Pronunciation

/ˌsaɪ.ən.tɪˈfɪk.ʃən/

Word forms

scientifiction

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sek-? Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *skey-der. Latin sciō Latin sciēns Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin scientia Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *θakos Proto-Italic *-fakos Latin -ficus Medieval Latin scientificusder. Middle French scientifiquebor. English scientific Proto-Indo-European *dʰeyǵʰ- Proto-Indo-European *dʰi-né-ǵʰ-ti Proto-Italic *θingō Proto-Italic *fingōder. Latin fingō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin fictiōder. Old French ficcionbor. Middle English ficcioun English fiction blend English scientifiction Blend of scientific + fiction. Coined by Hugo Gernsback in 1916.

Synonyms

science fiction sci-fi SF

Related words

fantasy speculative fiction

Derived words

scientifictional stf
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