Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chalybeate

/kəˈlɪbi.ət/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.62 in modern English

Syllables: chaly-beate
IPA: /kəˈlɪbi.ət/

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Containing dissolved salts of iron.

adj

Tasting of iron.

noun

A mineral water containing iron, a voguish general remedy during the 17th-19th century.

Example Sentences

""Situated on the River Cherwell", Banbury also benefits from "sulphurated water" and close by "a spring of chalybeate water"."
"chalybeate mineral water"

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek χάλυψ (khálups) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English chalybeate From Ancient Greek χάλυψ (khálups, “steel”) + English -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Inflected Forms

chalybeates (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce chalybeate?: The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈlɪbi.ət/.
What does chalybeate mean?: Containing dissolved salts of iron.
Where does chalybeate come from?: Etymology tree Ancient Greek χάλυψ (khálups) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English chalybeate From Ancient Greek χάλυψ (khálups, “steel”) + English -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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