Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rutile

/ɹˈutil/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.19 in modern English

Syllables: ru-tile
IPA: /ɹˈutil/

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The most frequent of the three polymorphs of titanium dioxide, crystalizing in the tetragonal system, TiO₂.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin rutilus (“red”) because of its common color, named in 1803.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: rutilus

Usage

Inflected Forms

rutiles (plural)

Derived Forms

pseudorutile

Frequently Paired Words

anatase brookite pseudorutile

Questions

How do you pronounce rutile?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈutil/.
What does rutile mean?: The most frequent of the three polymorphs of titanium dioxide, crystalizing in the tetragonal system, TiO₂.
Where does rutile come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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