Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

baetyl

/ˈbiːtəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: baetyl
IPA: /ˈbiːtəl/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A meteorite or similar-looking rough stone thought to be of divine origin and worshipped as sacred.

Etymology

From Latin baetulus, from Ancient Greek βαίτυλος (baítulos, “a meteoric stone”).

Inflected Forms

baetyls (plural) betyl (alternative) bethel (alternative) baetulus (alternative) baetylus (alternative) baitylos (alternative)

Derived Forms

baetylic

Homonyms

Beatle beetle betel

Rhymes With

beetle furniture beetle cigarette beetle fetal colorado potato beetle fungus beetle

Questions

How do you pronounce baetyl?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbiːtəl/.
What does baetyl mean?: A meteorite or similar-looking rough stone thought to be of divine origin and worshipped as sacred.
Where does baetyl come from?: From Latin baetulus, from Ancient Greek βαίτυλος (baítulos, “a meteoric stone”).

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