Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mica

/ˈmaɪ.kə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.99 in modern English

Syllables: mi-ca
IPA: /ˈmaɪ.kə/

8

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a group of hydrous aluminosilicate minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A unisex given name from Hebrew, variant of Micah.

Example Sentences

"His little eyes glittered like mica discs with curiosity, though he tried to keep up a bit of superciliousness."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)meyk- Proto-Italic *(s)mīkā? Proto-Indo-European *meyk- Proto-Italic *meikā? Latin mīcabor. English mica Borrowed from Latin mīca (“grain, crumb”).

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: מִיכָה

Usage

Inflected Forms

micas (plural)

Derived Forms

fluoromica Formica hydromica micaceous micaless micalike micanite micathermic

Phrases

mica-schist

Frequently Paired Words

biotite lepidolite muscovite paragonite phlogopite

Synonyms

isinglass

Homonyms

micah

Rhymes With

micah pica formica fica majka czajka treichel osika pika balalaika

Questions

How do you pronounce mica?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmaɪ.kə/.
What does mica mean?: Any of a group of hydrous aluminosilicate minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic.
Where does mica come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

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