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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pelite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pelite
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sedimentary rock containing very fine particles.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From German Pelit, corresponding to Ancient Greek πηλός (pēlós, “mud, clay”) + -ite.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

pelites (plural)

Derived Forms

metapelite

Frequently Paired Words

pelitic

Questions

What does pelite mean?
A sedimentary rock containing very fine particles.
Where does pelite come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce pelite

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