Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

adelite

/ˈæ.dəl.aɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: adelite
IPA: /ˈæ.dəl.aɪt/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rare mineral, a calcium-magnesium arsenate, forming blue, green, yellow or grey orthorhombic crystals.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ᾰ̓- (ă-) Ancient Greek δῆλος (dêlos) Ancient Greek ἄδηλος (ádēlos) Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English adelite From Ancient Greek ἄδηλος (ádēlos, “indistinct”) + English -ite.

Inflected Forms

adelites (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce adelite?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæ.dəl.aɪt/.
What does adelite mean?: A rare mineral, a calcium-magnesium arsenate, forming blue, green, yellow or grey orthorhombic crystals.
Where does adelite come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ᾰ̓- (ă-) Ancient Greek δῆλος (dêlos) Ancient Greek ἄδηλος (ádēlos) Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English adelite From Ancient Greek ἄδηλος (ádēlos, “indistinct”) + English -ite.

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