Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phengite

/ˈfɛn.d͡ʒaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: phen-gite
IPA: /ˈfɛn.d͡ʒaɪt/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a series of dioctahedral micas of composition K(AlMg)₂(OH)₂(SiAl)₄O₁₀, similar to muscovite but with addition of magnesium.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin phengites, from Ancient Greek φέγγος (phéngos). Doublet of fengite.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: phengites, φέγγος

Usage

Inflected Forms

phengites (plural)

Derived Forms

phengitic

Homonyms

fengite

Questions

How do you pronounce phengite?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɛn.d͡ʒaɪt/.
What does phengite mean?: Any of a series of dioctahedral micas of composition K(AlMg)₂(OH)₂(SiAl)₄O₁₀, similar to muscovite but with addition of magnesium.
Where does phengite come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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