cipolin

cip·o·lin

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sip-uh-lin]
- /ˈsɪp ə lɪn/
- /sˈɪpəlˌɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sip-uh-lin]
- /ˈsɪp ə lɪn/

Definitions of cipolin word

noun cipolin an Italian marble with alternating white and green streaks 3
noun cipolin a variety of Italian marble with alternating layers or streaks of color, esp. of white and green 3
noun cipolin an impure variety of marble with alternate white and greenish zones and a layered structure. 1
noun cipolin (mineralogy) A whitish marble from Rome, containiing pale greenish zones. It consists of calcium carbonate, with zones and cloudings of talc. 0

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Origin of cipolin

First appearance:

before 1790

One of the 43% newest English words

1790-1800; < French < Italian cipollino, equivalent to cipoll(a) onion (< Late Latin cēpulla, equivalent to Latin cēp(a) onion + -ulla diminutive suffix) + -ino -ine1

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cipolin popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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