norian
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Relating to the upper portion of the Laurentian rocks.
Example Sentences
- "The Norian rock is distinguished by the abundance of labradorite, a feldspar possessing iridescent tints, and is found in Essex County, New York, Labrador, extensively along the St. Lawrence, upon Lake Huron, while "bowlders of it are occasionally found along the eastern shores of Maine and Massachusetts, and also in northern New Jersey.""
Etymology
From norite.
Inflected Forms
the Norian (canonical)