Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

peristerite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: peri-s-terite
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A variety of albite, whitish and slightly iridescent.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek περιστερά (peristerá, “pigeon”) + -ite. In reference to the iridescence of a pigeon's neck.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: περιστερά

Inflected Forms

peristerites (plural)

Synonyms

belomorite

Questions

What does peristerite mean?: A variety of albite, whitish and slightly iridescent.
Where does peristerite come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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