Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nigrine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ni-grine
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

Latin niger (“black”): compare French nigrine.

Questions

What does nigrine mean?
A black ferruginous variety of rutile, or a compound of rutile and ilmenite.
Where does nigrine come from?
Latin niger (“black”): compare French nigrine.

How to pronounce nigrine

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