Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

syenite

/ˈsaɪənaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English

Syllables
syen-ite
IPA
/ˈsaɪənaɪt/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Granite.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

An igneous rock composed of feldspar and hornblende.

Countable; Uncountable

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Syēnītēs, from Syēnē (“Aswan”), because it was anciently quarried there.

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How do you pronounce syenite?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsaɪənaɪt/.
What does syenite mean?
Granite.
Where does syenite come from?
Borrowed from Latin Syēnītēs, from Syēnē (“Aswan”), because it was anciently quarried there.

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