Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amazonite

/ˈæm.ə.zəˌnaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.45 in modern English

Syllables: ama-zonite
IPA: /ˈæm.ə.zəˌnaɪt/

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A gem variety of microcline feldspar, varying from bright verdigris green to a bluish green.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Amazon + -ite; the gem does not actually come from the Amazon, but it was confused with an unrelated green stone that does.

Usage

Inflected Forms

amazonites (plural)

Derived Forms

amazonitic

Questions

How do you pronounce amazonite?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæm.ə.zəˌnaɪt/.
What does amazonite mean?: A gem variety of microcline feldspar, varying from bright verdigris green to a bluish green.
Where does amazonite come from?: From Amazon + -ite; the gem does not actually come from the Amazon, but it was confused with an unrelated green stone that does.

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