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gossan

/ˈɡɑsən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gos-san
IPA
/ˈɡɑsən/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Rust-coloured (weatherized and oxidized) rock or mineral deposits, forming the upper part or outcrop of a metallic vein.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed in the 1770s from Cornish gossen, from gōs (“blood”), from Old Cornish guit (compare Proto-Celtic *wolis).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: gossen, guit

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɡɑsən/
  • British English: /ˈɡɒsən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

gossans (plural)

Derived Forms

gossaniferous

Questions

How do you pronounce gossan?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɑsən/.
What does gossan mean?
Rust-coloured (weatherized and oxidized) rock or mineral deposits, forming the upper part or outcrop of a metallic vein.
Where does gossan come from?
Borrowed in the 1770s from Cornish gossen, from gōs (“blood”), from Old Cornish guit (compare Proto-Celtic *wolis).

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