Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kyanite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

Syllables: kyan-ite
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A blue neosilicate mineral, Al₂SiO₅, found in metamorphic rocks.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Ancient Greek κυανός (kuanós, “blue”) + -ite.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ite

Usage

Inflected Forms

kyanites (plural)

Synonyms

cyanite

Questions

What does kyanite mean?: A blue neosilicate mineral, Al₂SiO₅, found in metamorphic rocks.
Where does kyanite come from?: Ancient Greek κυανός (kuanós, “blue”) + -ite.

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