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benjaminite

Ben·ja·min·ite
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ben-juh-muh-nahyt]
    • /ˈbɛn dʒə məˌnaɪt/
    • /bˈendʒəmˌɪnaɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ben-juh-muh-nahyt]
    • /ˈbɛn dʒə məˌnaɪt/

Definitions of benjaminite word

  • noun benjaminite a member of the tribe of Benjamin. 1
  • noun benjaminite (mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing bismuth, copper, lead, silver, and sulfur. 0

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Origin of benjaminite

First appearance:

before 1605
One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; Benjamin + -ite1

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Parts of speech for Benjaminite

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

benjaminite popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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