Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

diabase

/ˈdaɪ.əˌbeɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.69 in modern English

Syllables: di-a-base
IPA: /ˈdaɪ.əˌbeɪs/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fine-grained igneous rock composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From French diabase, from Ancient Greek διάβασις (diábasis).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: diabase, διάβασις

Usage

Inflected Forms

diabases (plural)

Derived Forms

diabasic

Synonyms

dolerite

Questions

How do you pronounce diabase?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdaɪ.əˌbeɪs/.
What does diabase mean?: A fine-grained igneous rock composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar.
Where does diabase come from?: It is traced to French.

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