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clastic

/ˈklæstɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.90 in modern English

Syllables
clas-tic
IPA
/ˈklæstɪk/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Made up of parts that are easily removable.

adj

Made from fragments of pre-existing rocks.

noun

A rock made from fragments of pre-existing rocks.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κλαστός (klastós, “broken in pieces”), from κλάω (kláō, “to break”) + -ic.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

clastics (plural)

Derived Forms

bioclastic clast epiclastic nonclastic pyroclastic vitroclastic volcaniclastic

Phrases

-clast -clasis

Frequently Paired Words

-clast -clasis

Rhymes With

fantastic plastic enthusiastic drastic sarcastic elastic stochastic monastic dynastic spastic bombastic thermoplastic

Questions

How do you pronounce clastic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈklæstɪk/.
What does clastic mean?
Made up of parts that are easily removable.
Where does clastic come from?
From Ancient Greek κλαστός (klastós, “broken in pieces”), from κλάω (kláō, “to break”) + -ic.

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