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malachite

/ˈmæl.əˌkaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English

Syllables
mala-chite
IPA
/ˈmæl.əˌkaɪt/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bright green mineral, a basic copper carbonate, Cu₂CO₃(OH)₂; one of the principal ores of copper.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A mild green color, like that of the mineral.

Countable; Uncountable

adj

Of a color ranging from olive-taupe to a mild to deeply-rich (at times seemingly translucent) green, like that of the mineral which is present on oxidized copper.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle French malachite, from Latin molochītis, from Ancient Greek μολόχη (molókhē, “[leaf of the ... ] mallow plant”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: malachite, molochītis, μαλάχη

Usage

Inflected Forms

malachites (plural) more malachite (comparative) most malachite (superlative)

Derived Forms

pseudomalachite

Phrases

azurite-malachite malachite green

Synonyms

green mineral

Questions

How do you pronounce malachite?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmæl.əˌkaɪt/.
What does malachite mean?
A bright green mineral, a basic copper carbonate, Cu₂CO₃(OH)₂; one of the principal ores of copper.
Where does malachite come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

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