Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antigorite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.24 in modern English

Syllables: antig-orite
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A brownish-green variety of serpentine.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

After its locality in Valle Antigorio, Italy, + -ite.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: -ite

Usage

Inflected Forms

antigorites (plural)

Synonyms

baltimorite picrolite

Questions

What does antigorite mean?: A brownish-green variety of serpentine.
Where does antigorite come from?: After its locality in Valle Antigorio, Italy, + -ite.

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