Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

celestite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.07 in modern English

Syllables: ce-lestite
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of celestine.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin caelestis (“celestial, heavenly”), because of the usual blue shade, + -ite.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: caelestis
Suffix: ite

Usage

Inflected Forms

celestites (plural)

Questions

What does celestite mean?: Alternative form of celestine.
Where does celestite come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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