Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

andesite

/ˈæn.dɪˌsaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.26 in modern English

Syllables: an-desite
IPA: /ˈæn.dɪˌsaɪt/

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rock, of volcanic origin, containing mostly plagioclase feldspar.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English Andes Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English andesite From Andes + -ite.

Usage

Inflected Forms

andesites (plural)

Derived Forms

andesitic

Phrases

meta-andesite

Synonyms

adesite

Questions

How do you pronounce andesite?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæn.dɪˌsaɪt/.
What does andesite mean?: Any of a class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rock, of volcanic origin, containing mostly plagioclase feldspar.
Where does andesite come from?: Etymology tree English Andes Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English andesite From Andes + -ite.

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