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gneiss

/ˈnaɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.33 in modern English

Syllables
gneiss
IPA
/ˈnaɪs/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A common and widely-distributed metamorphic rock having bands or veins, but not schistose.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From German Gneis, from Middle High German gneist (“spark”), from Old High German gneisto (“spark”). More at gnast.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Gneis, gneist, gneisto

Usage

Inflected Forms

gneisses (plural)

Derived Forms

augengneiss gneissic gneissoid gneissose gneissy orthogneiss paragneiss

Phrases

calc-gneiss calc silicate gneiss calc-silicate gneiss

Homonyms

nice

Rhymes With

nice price ice advice twice vice device rice precise mice slice spice

Questions

How do you pronounce gneiss?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnaɪs/.
What does gneiss mean?
A common and widely-distributed metamorphic rock having bands or veins, but not schistose.
Where does gneiss come from?
It is traced to German.

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