Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aleksite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: alek-site
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral steel gray mineral containing bismuth, lead, sulfur, and tellurium.

Etymology

From Russian Алексеев (Aleksejev) + -ite, after the mine where it was found.

Origin

Source language: Russian

Word Breakdown

Root: Алексеев

Questions

What does aleksite mean?: A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral steel gray mineral containing bismuth, lead, sulfur, and tellurium.
Where does aleksite come from?: It is traced to Russian.

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