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magma

/ˈmæɡ.mə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.19 in modern English

Syllables
mag-ma
IPA
/ˈmæɡ.mə/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mixture of molten silicate rock, crystals, and gas within the earth, which may be erupted as lava or cool in place to form igneous intrusions.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A basic algebraic structure consisting of a set equipped with a single binary operation.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any soft doughy mass.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The residuum after expressing the juice from fruits.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ǵyéti Ancient Greek μάσσω (mássō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *-mə Ancient Greek -μα (-ma) Ancient Greek μάγμα (mágma)der. English magma From Ancient Greek μάγμα (mágma, “paste”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

magmas (plural) magmata (plural)

Derived Forms

cryomagma magmalike magmasphere magmic postmagma quagma

Phrases

magma chamber

Rhymes With

pragma syntagma agma tagma

Questions

How do you pronounce magma?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmæɡ.mə/.
What does magma mean?
A mixture of molten silicate rock, crystals, and gas within the earth, which may be erupted as lava or cool in place to form igneous intrusions.
Where does magma come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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