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laterite

/ˈlatəɹʌɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.13 in modern English

Syllables
la-t-erite
IPA
/ˈlatəɹʌɪt/
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A red hard or gravel-like soil or subsoil formed in the tropics that has been leached of soluble minerals leaving insoluble iron and aluminium oxides and hydroxides; used to make bricks and roads.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin later (“brick”) + -ite.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈlatəɹʌɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

laterites (plural)

Derived Forms

laterization lateritic

Synonyms

murram

Questions

How do you pronounce laterite?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlatəɹʌɪt/.
What does laterite mean?
A red hard or gravel-like soil or subsoil formed in the tropics that has been leached of soluble minerals leaving insoluble iron and aluminium oxides and hydroxides; used to make bricks and roads.
Where does laterite come from?
From Latin later (“brick”) + -ite.

How to pronounce laterite

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