lithoid

lith·oid

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [lith-oid or li-thoid-l]
- /ˈlɪθ ɔɪd or lɪˈθɔɪd l/
- /lˈɪθɔɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lith-oid or li-thoid-l]
- /ˈlɪθ ɔɪd or lɪˈθɔɪd l/

Definitions of lithoid word

adjective lithoid resembling stone; stonelike. 1
noun lithoid Stone-like in texture, appearance or other characteristic. 1
adjective lithoid resembling stone or rock 0
adjective lithoid having the nature of a stone; stonelike 0

See all 4 definitions of lithoid

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Origin of lithoid

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

From the Greek word lithoeidḗs, dating back to 1835-45. See lith-, -oid

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Parts of speech for Lithoid

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Lithoid

lithoid popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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