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amianthus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ami-anthus
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of asbestos with long, soft, thin fibers.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀμίαντος (amíantos, “undefiled”), from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + μιαίνω (miaínō, “I defile”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ἀμίαντος

Usage

Inflected Forms

amianthuses (plural)

Derived Forms

amianthiform amianthoid

Questions

What does amianthus mean?
A type of asbestos with long, soft, thin fibers.
Where does amianthus come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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