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sandix

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sandix
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of minium, or red lead, made by calcining lead carbonate, but inferior to true minium.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin sandix, sandyx (“vermilion, or a colour like vermilion”), from Ancient Greek σάνδυξ (sándux).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: σάνδυξ

Usage

Inflected Forms

sandyx (alternative)

Questions

What does sandix mean?
A kind of minium, or red lead, made by calcining lead carbonate, but inferior to true minium.
Where does sandix come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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