Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

adamantium

/ˌæ.dəˈmæn.tɪ.əm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.17 in modern English

Syllables: ada-mant-i-um
IPA: /ˌæ.dəˈmæn.tɪ.əm/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fictional metal which is indestructible or nearly so.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"It was a bullet. It was a small slug of adamantium, the toughest and hardest of all metals, crammed to capacity with the terrific explosive feroxite and would burst instantly on any reasonable heavy impact."
"It's imperative that these experiments be concluded with haste! The military must know the potential of this new adamantium at once! Even the President is standing by!"
"We knew the egg was adamantium. Not much else could have been learnt."

Etymology

From adamant + -ium (suffix forming humorous- or scientific-sounding fictional substance names).

Word Breakdown

Prefix: adamant
Suffix: -ium

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌæ.dəˈmæn.tɪ.əm/
British English: /ˌæ.dəˈmæn.tɪ.əm/

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

adamantine

Frequently Paired Words

unobtainium

Synonyms

adamantine adamantite

Questions

How do you pronounce adamantium?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæ.dəˈmæn.tɪ.əm/.
What does adamantium mean?: A fictional metal which is indestructible or nearly so.
Where does adamantium come from?: From adamant + -ium (suffix forming humorous- or scientific-sounding fictional substance names).

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