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- [dih-trahy-tuh s]
- /dɪˈtraɪ təs/
- /dˈetrɪtəl/
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- [dih-trahy-tuh s]
- /dɪˈtraɪ təs/
Definitions of detrital word
- noun detrital rock in small particles or other material worn or broken away from a mass, as by the action of water or glacial ice. 1
- noun detrital any disintegrated material; debris. 1
- noun detrital (geology) Consisting of, or pertaining to, geological detritus. 1
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Origin of detrital
First appearance:
before 1785 One of the 44% newest English words
1785-95; < French détritus < Latin: a rubbing away, equivalent to dētrī-, variant stem of dēterere to wear down, rub off (de- de- + terere to rub) + -tus suffix of v. action
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Parts of speech for Detrital
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
detrital popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the 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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