Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

poikilitic

/ˌpɔɪkɪˈlɪtɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: poikilitic
IPA: /ˌpɔɪkɪˈlɪtɪk/

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Describing the texture of an igneous rock that has small crystals of one mineral scattered among larger crystals of another

Etymology

Ancient Greek ποικίλος (poikílos, “scattered”)

Inflected Forms

more poikilitic (comparative) most poikilitic (superlative)

Derived Forms

poikilitically

Questions

How do you pronounce poikilitic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɔɪkɪˈlɪtɪk/.
What does poikilitic mean?: Describing the texture of an igneous rock that has small crystals of one mineral scattered among larger crystals of another
Where does poikilitic come from?: Ancient Greek ποικίλος (poikílos, “scattered”)

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