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ijolite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ijo-lite
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rare igneous rock consisting essentially of nepheline and augite.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Derived from the first syllable of the Finnish words Ii-vaara, Iijoki, etc., common as geographical names in Finland (ultimately reflecting Proto-Samic *ijë (“night”)), and Ancient Greek λίθος (líthos, “a stone”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, *ijë, λίθος

Usage

Inflected Forms

ijolites (plural)

Questions

What does ijolite mean?
A rare igneous rock consisting essentially of nepheline and augite.
Where does ijolite come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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