Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

samsonite

/sˈæmsənˌaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.15 in modern English

Syllables: sam-sonite
IPA: /sˈæmsənˌaɪt/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A black, monoclinic silver manganese antimony sulfosalt mineral.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Samson + -ite, after an occurrence in the Samson Vein of the Sankt Andreasberg silver mines, Harz Mountains, Germany.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Samson

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce samsonite?: The recorded pronunciation is /sˈæmsənˌaɪt/.
What does samsonite mean?: A black, monoclinic silver manganese antimony sulfosalt mineral.
Where does samsonite come from?: From Samson + -ite, after an occurrence in the Samson Vein of the Sankt Andreasberg silver mines, Harz Mountains, Germany.

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