Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

azurite

/ˈæʒ.əˌɹaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.94 in modern English

Syllables
azu-rite
IPA
/ˈæʒ.əˌɹaɪt/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A blue vitreous mineral; a basic hydrated copper carbonate, with the chemical formula Cu²⁺₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂, used since antiquity as a blue pigment or ores to extract metallic copper.

Etymology

From Persian لاژورد (lâžvard, “blue color”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: لاژورد

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈæʒ.əˌɹaɪt/
  • British English: /ˈæʒ(j)ʊˌɹaɪt/

Inflected Forms

azurites (plural)

Phrases

azurite-malachite

Frequently Paired Words

azure azurite-malachite

Synonyms

chessylite

Questions

How do you pronounce azurite?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæʒ.əˌɹaɪt/.
What does azurite mean?
A blue vitreous mineral; a basic hydrated copper carbonate, with the chemical formula Cu²⁺₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂, used since antiquity as a blue pigment or ores to extract metallic copper.
Where does azurite come from?
It is traced to Persian.

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