Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

argillous

/ˈɑː(ɹ)d͡ʒɪləs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: argillous
IPA: /ˈɑː(ɹ)d͡ʒɪləs/

10

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

clayey; argillaceous

Archaic

Example Sentences

"the colour of the sand and argillous earth at the bottom [of the sea]"

Etymology

From Latin argillosus, from argilla. See argil.

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

more argillous (comparative) most argillous (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce argillous?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑː(ɹ)d͡ʒɪləs/.
What does argillous mean?: clayey; argillaceous
Where does argillous come from?: From Latin argillosus, from argilla. See argil.

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