Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amphibolite

/æmˈfɪb.əˌlaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.66 in modern English

Syllables: am-phi-bo-lite
IPA: /æmˈfɪb.əˌlaɪt/

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a class of metamorphic rocks composed mainly of amphibole with some quartz etc.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"At that time, the Gondwana supercontinent was located at the southern part of the Southern Hemisphere, developed amphibolite metamorphism and formed the united crystalline basement at about 510 Ma."

Etymology

Etymology tree English amphibole Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English amphibolite From amphibole + -ite.

Usage

Inflected Forms

amphibolites (plural)

Derived Forms

amphibolitize orthoamphibolite

Frequently Paired Words

amphibolitic

Questions

How do you pronounce amphibolite?: The recorded pronunciation is /æmˈfɪb.əˌlaɪt/.
What does amphibolite mean?: Any of a class of metamorphic rocks composed mainly of amphibole with some quartz etc.
Where does amphibolite come from?: Etymology tree English amphibole Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English amphibolite From amphibole + -ite.

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