Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amberine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: am-ber-ine
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A yellow to yellow-green variety of chalcedony found in Death Valley, California.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The moss agates of Montana and the yellow-green moss agate of California known as amberine are used as gemstones."

Etymology

Etymology tree English amber Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English amberine From amber + -ine.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does amberine mean?: A yellow to yellow-green variety of chalcedony found in Death Valley, California.
Where does amberine come from?: Etymology tree English amber Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English amberine From amber + -ine.

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