Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

perthite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: perthite
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A laminated mixture of two feldspars: plagioclase and either orthoclase or microcline.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A native or inhabitant of the city of Perth, capital of Western Australia, Australia.

Etymology

From Perth, Ontario + -ite.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ite, Perth

Usage

Inflected Forms

perthites (plural)

Derived Forms

antiperthite cryptoperthite microperthite perthitic

Questions

What does perthite mean?: A laminated mixture of two feldspars: plagioclase and either orthoclase or microcline.
Where does perthite come from?: From Perth, Ontario + -ite.

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