Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fengite

/ˈfɛn.d͡ʒaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fen-gite
IPA: /ˈfɛn.d͡ʒaɪt/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A transparent form of marble or alabaster, formerly sometimes used for windows.

Uncountable

Etymology

Like phengite from Latin phengites, from Ancient Greek φέγγος (phéngos). Superficially contains -ite.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Prefix: -ite
Root: phengites, φέγγος

Usage

Uncountable

Homonyms

phengite

Questions

How do you pronounce fengite?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɛn.d͡ʒaɪt/.
What does fengite mean?: A transparent form of marble or alabaster, formerly sometimes used for windows.
Where does fengite come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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