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marcasite

/ˈmɑɹ.kə.sɑɪ̯t/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English

Syllables
mar-ca-site
IPA
/ˈmɑɹ.kə.sɑɪ̯t/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The orthorhombic form of iron disulfide, FeS₂, occurring as yellow crystals.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Pyrite.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of various metal sulfides, usually iron sulfide minerals.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Sumerian 𒈥𒄩𒅆𒆠der. Arabic مَرْقَشِيتَا (marqašītā)der. English marcasite From Medieval Latin marchasita et al., from Arabic مَرْقَشِيتَا (marqašītā).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: marchasita, مَرْقَشِيتَا

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmɑɹ.kə.sɑɪ̯t/
  • British English: /ˈmɑːkəsʌɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

marcasites (plural)

Derived Forms

marcasitic

Phrases

golden marcasite

Frequently Paired Words

pyrite

Synonyms

white iron pyrite

Questions

How do you pronounce marcasite?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɑɹ.kə.sɑɪ̯t/.
What does marcasite mean?
The orthorhombic form of iron disulfide, FeS₂, occurring as yellow crystals.
Where does marcasite come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

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