Meanings
verbphotosynthesise (third-person singular simple present photosynthesises, present participle photosynthesising, simple past and past participle photosynthesised)
present singular third person photosynthesises · participle present photosynthesising · participle past photosynthesised · past photosynthesised
- alternativeAlternative spelling of photosynthesize.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
- Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
- Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
- Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
- Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
- Englishphoto-
- Englishsynthesise
- Englishphotosynthesise
From photo- + synthesise.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
photosynthesise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photosynthesise
MLA
“photosynthesise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photosynthesise. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photosynthesise,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photosynthesise.
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