Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abietite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: abi-etite
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A substance resembling mannite, found in the needles of the common silver fir of Europe (Abies alba).

Uncountable

Etymology

From Abies, from Latin abiet- + -ite, oblique stem of abiēs (“silver fir”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: abiēs
Suffix: -ite

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does abietite mean?: A substance resembling mannite, found in the needles of the common silver fir of Europe (Abies alba).
Where does abietite come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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