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essonite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
es-sonite
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of hessonite (“Cinnamon stone, a variety of garnet”).

Etymology

Named from Ancient Greek ἥσσων (hḗssōn, “inferior”), because not so hard as some minerals it resembles (e.g. hyacinth).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

essonites (plural)

Synonyms

cinnamon stone hessonite

Questions

What does essonite mean?
Alternative spelling of hessonite (“Cinnamon stone, a variety of garnet”).
Where does essonite come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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