indicolite

in·dic·o·lite

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [in-dik-uh-lahyt]
- /ɪnˈdɪk əˌlaɪt/
- /ˈɪndɪkˌɒlaɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-dik-uh-lahyt]
- /ɪnˈdɪk əˌlaɪt/

Definitions of indicolite word

noun indicolite Mineralogy. a dark-blue tourmaline, used as a gem. 1
noun indicolite An indigo-blue gem variety of lithium-bearing tourmaline. 1
noun indicolite a form of tourmaline ranging in colour from pale blue to blue-black 0
noun indicolite An indigo-blue variety of tourmaline. 0

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Origin of indicolite

First appearance:

before 1800

One of the 42% newest English words

From French, dating back to 1800-10; See origin at indigo, -lite

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Parts of speech for Indicolite

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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indicolite popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

indicolite usage trend in Literature

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