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almandine

/ˈæl.mənˌdin/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.21 in modern English

Syllables
al-man-dine
IPA
/ˈæl.mənˌdin/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of garnet having a deep red color, inclining to purple, with the chemical formula Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

An alteration of the earlier alabandine, from Latin alabandina, from Alabanda, a town in Caria, a province of Asia Minor, where the mineral was found.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈæl.mənˌdin/
  • British English: /ˈal.mən.dʌɪn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

almandines (plural)

Synonyms

almandite common garnet

Questions

How do you pronounce almandine?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæl.mənˌdin/.
What does almandine mean?
A type of garnet having a deep red color, inclining to purple, with the chemical formula Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃.
Where does almandine come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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