Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anatexis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ana-tex-is
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The metamorphism of plutonic rock into magma in the lower levels of the crust

Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀνατῆξις (anatêxis), from ἀνα- (ana-) + τῆξις (têxis, “melting”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἀνατῆξις

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

anatexes (plural)

Questions

What does anatexis mean?: The metamorphism of plutonic rock into magma in the lower levels of the crust
Where does anatexis come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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