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opaline

/ˈoʊpəlˌin/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English

Syllables
opa-line
IPA
/ˈoʊpəlˌin/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling opal in having a milky white iridescence.

noun

A clear to white liquid secreted by sea hares (genus Aplysia) that becomes viscous upon contact with water.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of several minerals resembling opal, including a variety of yellow chalcedony.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Synonym of opal glass.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English opal Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English opaline From opal + -ine.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more opaline (comparative) most opaline (superlative) opalines (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

opalescent

Synonyms

opalesque opalish opal glass iridescent nacreous opalescent pearlescent

Rhymes With

polypropylene

Questions

How do you pronounce opaline?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊpəlˌin/.
What does opaline mean?
Resembling opal in having a milky white iridescence.
Where does opaline come from?
Etymology tree English opal Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English opaline From opal + -ine.

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