Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tachylyte

/ˈtæk.əˌlaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tachy-lyte
IPA: /ˈtæk.əˌlaɪt/

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A black, vitreous basalt of volcanic origin.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From tachy- + -lyte.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: tachy-
Suffix: -lyte

Usage

Inflected Forms

tachylytes (plural)

Derived Forms

pseudotachylite tachylytic

Synonyms

tachylite wichtisite wichtine wichtyne

Questions

How do you pronounce tachylyte?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtæk.əˌlaɪt/.
What does tachylyte mean?: A black, vitreous basalt of volcanic origin.
Where does tachylyte come from?: From tachy- + -lyte.

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