Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

afghanite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: afghan-ite
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hydrous hexagonal feldspathoid mineral of the cancrinite group.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Afghan + -ite, since it was discovered in Afghanistan.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Afghan

Usage

Inflected Forms

afghanites (plural)

Questions

What does afghanite mean?: A hydrous hexagonal feldspathoid mineral of the cancrinite group.
Where does afghanite come from?: From Afghan + -ite, since it was discovered in Afghanistan.

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