Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tantalite

/ˈtæntl̩aɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.58 in modern English

Syllables: tan-ta-lite
IPA: /ˈtæntl̩aɪt/

9

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dark-brown mineral that is an ore of tantalum and niobium, of the chemical formula (Fe, Mn) Ta₂O₆.

Etymology

Etymology tree English tantalum Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English tantalite From tantalum + -ite.

Inflected Forms

tantalites (plural)

Derived Forms

bismutotantalite coltan ferrotantalite manganotantalite mangantantalite stibiotantalite stibotantalite yttrotantalite

Phrases

columbite-tantalite

Frequently Paired Words

tantalate

Questions

How do you pronounce tantalite?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtæntl̩aɪt/.
What does tantalite mean?: A dark-brown mineral that is an ore of tantalum and niobium, of the chemical formula (Fe, Mn) Ta₂O₆.
Where does tantalite come from?: Etymology tree English tantalum Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English tantalite From tantalum + -ite.

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