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lithic

/ˈlɪθɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.24 in modern English

Syllables
lith-ic
IPA
/ˈlɪθɪk/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to stone.

adj

Relating to rock.

adj

Relating to lithium.

adj

Relating to the formation of uric acid concretions (stones) in the bladder and other parts of the body.

adj

pertaining to Native American culture before circa 8,500 BCE.

noun

A stone tool or projectile.

noun

A medicine that prevents stone in the bladder.

noun

A lithic fragment: a piece of another rock eroded down to sand size.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From lith- + -ic.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more lithic (comparative) most lithic (superlative) lithics (plural)

Derived Forms

abyssolithic antilithic cystolithic endolithic heliolithic lithate paralithic polylithic siderolithic

Phrases

lithic acid lithic mulch

Synonyms

Paleo-Indian

Rhymes With

mythic monolithic mesolithic neolithic megalithic

Questions

How do you pronounce lithic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɪθɪk/.
What does lithic mean?
Relating to stone.
Where does lithic come from?
From lith- + -ic.

How to pronounce lithic

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