Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

benjaminite

/ˈbɛn.d͡ʒə.mɪˌnaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: Ben-ja-mi-nite
IPA: /ˈbɛn.d͡ʒə.mɪˌnaɪt/

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing bismuth, copper, lead, silver, and sulfur.

noun

A descendant of the Biblical Benjamin; one of the tribe of Benjamin.

Etymology

From Benjamin + -ite after Dr. Marcus Benjamin (1857-1932) of the U.S. National Museum.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Benjamin

Inflected Forms

Benjaminites (plural)

Phrases

and Jacob

Frequently Paired Words

Abraham Isaac and Jacob Asher Benjamin Dan Gad Issachar

Synonyms

Benjamite

Questions

How do you pronounce benjaminite?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɛn.d͡ʒə.mɪˌnaɪt/.
What does benjaminite mean?: A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing bismuth, copper, lead, silver, and sulfur.
Where does benjaminite come from?: From Benjamin + -ite after Dr. Marcus Benjamin (1857-1932) of the U.S. National Museum.

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