Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clintonite

/klˈɪntənˌaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables: clin-tonite
IPA: /klˈɪntənˌaɪt/

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A calcium magnesium aluminium phyllosilicate mineral of the margarite group of micas.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A political supporter of Bill Clinton or Hillary Clinton.

Etymology

From Clinton + -ite. From DeWitt Clinton, the politician for whom it is named in honor of.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Clinton

Usage

Inflected Forms

clintonites (plural)

Synonyms

xanthophyllite

Questions

How do you pronounce clintonite?: The recorded pronunciation is /klˈɪntənˌaɪt/.
What does clintonite mean?: A calcium magnesium aluminium phyllosilicate mineral of the margarite group of micas.
Where does clintonite come from?: From Clinton + -ite. From DeWitt Clinton, the politician for whom it is named in honor of.

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