Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sanidine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English

Syllables: sani-dine
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A variety of orthoclase feldspar found as tabular crystals embedded in volcanic rocks. Some forms (called moonstone) exhibit adularescence.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σανίς (sanís, “board”) + -ine.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: σανίς

Usage

Inflected Forms

sanidines (plural)

Questions

What does sanidine mean?: A variety of orthoclase feldspar found as tabular crystals embedded in volcanic rocks. Some forms (called moonstone) exhibit adularescence.
Where does sanidine come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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