Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

limonite

/lˈaɪmənˌaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.72 in modern English

Syllables: limonite
IPA: /lˈaɪmənˌaɪt/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several natural hydrous iron oxides; often a mixture of goethite and hematite with clays and manganese oxide.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek λειμών (leimṓn) Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English limonite From Ancient Greek λειμών (leimṓn) + English -ite.

Usage

Inflected Forms

limonites (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

limonitic limonitization

Questions

How do you pronounce limonite?: The recorded pronunciation is /lˈaɪmənˌaɪt/.
What does limonite mean?: Any of several natural hydrous iron oxides; often a mixture of goethite and hematite with clays and manganese oxide.
Where does limonite come from?: Etymology tree Ancient Greek λειμών (leimṓn) Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English limonite From Ancient Greek λειμών (leimṓn) + English -ite.

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