Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fulgurite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.03 in modern English

Syllables: ful-gu-rite
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Glass formed by a lightning strike melting sand or other material.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin fulgur + -ite.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: fulgur
Suffix: ite

Usage

Inflected Forms

fulgurites (plural)

Synonyms

fossilized lightning

Questions

What does fulgurite mean?: Glass formed by a lightning strike melting sand or other material.
Where does fulgurite come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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