Davy meaning

UK US /ˈdeɪvi/ 2 syllables

Davy (noun): English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829).

Definition of Davy

  1. English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)

    Synonyms: Humphrey Davy, Sir Humphrey Davy

    Type of: chemist

How to pronounce Davy

Davy is pronounced /ˈdeɪvi/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Word lists: words starting with DA · words ending in VY · 4-letter words

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