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achate

/ˈæk.ət/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
achate
IPA
/ˈæk.ət/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An agate.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English achate, agaten, from Old French acate, agate.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: achate, acate

Usage

Inflected Forms

achates (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce achate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæk.ət/.
What does achate mean?
An agate.
Where does achate come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce achate

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