Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

graftonite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: graftonite
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing calcium, iron, manganese, oxygen, and phosphorus.

noun

A native or inhabitant of any of various places known as Grafton.

Example Sentences

"The community of Grafton is fortunate to be serviced by two conscientious local newspapers. The weekly Ozaukee Press covers five of the communities in Ozaukee County and is delivered to approximately 1,000 Graftonites."
"When Graftonites sought help from New Hampshire Fish and Game officials, they received little more than reminders that killing bears without a license is illegal, and plenty of highly dubious victim-blaming to boot."

Etymology

? + -ite

Word Breakdown

Prefix: -ite

Inflected Forms

Graftonites (plural)

Questions

What does graftonite mean?: A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing calcium, iron, manganese, oxygen, and phosphorus.
Where does graftonite come from?: ? + -ite

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