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margarite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables
mar-garite
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

pearl

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

A calcium-rich member of the mica group of phyllosilicates, forming white to pinkish or yellowish-gray masses or thin laminae.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs, “a pearl”). Doublet of Margaret (and various forms, q.v.), margarita, Margherita, and marguerite.

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Usage

Inflected Forms

margarites (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

margarine

Questions

What does margarite mean?
pearl
Where does margarite come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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