Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

arenite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
aren-ite
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any sedimentary rock with a grain size in the sand range on the Wentworth scale.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Latin arēna (“sand”) + -ite

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

arenites (plural)

Derived Forms

arenaceous arenitic

Phrases

quartz arenite

Frequently Paired Words

psammite

Questions

What does arenite mean?
Any sedimentary rock with a grain size in the sand range on the Wentworth scale.
Where does arenite come from?
Latin arēna (“sand”) + -ite

How to pronounce arenite

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