Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

farcilite

/ˈfɑː(ɹ)sɪlaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: far-cilite
IPA: /ˈfɑː(ɹ)sɪlaɪt/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"an entire mountain of farcilite, containing flints , stuck in a quartzy basis , has been discovered there"

Etymology

From farcical + -lite, in the Latin sense of the word farce which means to stuff or to season, because the composite mineral is "stuffed" with quartz nodules. See puddingstone.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: farce
Suffix: -lite

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

farcilites (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce farcilite?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɑː(ɹ)sɪlaɪt/.
What does farcilite mean?: Pudding stone.
Where does farcilite come from?: From farcical + -lite, in the Latin sense of the word farce which means to stuff or to season, because the composite mineral is "stuffed" with quartz nodules. See puddingstone.

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