lithosol

lith·o·sol

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [lith-uh-sawl, -sol]
- /ˈlɪθ əˌsɔl, -ˌsɒl/
- /lˈɪθəsˌɒl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lith-uh-sawl, -sol]
- /ˈlɪθ əˌsɔl, -ˌsɒl/

Definitions of lithosol word

noun lithosol a group of shallow soils lacking well-defined horizons, especially an entisol consisting of partially weathered rock fragments, usually on steep slopes. 1
noun lithosol a type of azonal soil consisting chiefly of unweathered or partly weathered rock fragments, usually found on steep slopes 0

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Origin of lithosol

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40; litho- + -sol

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Parts of speech for Lithosol

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Lithosol

lithosol 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.

According to our data about 50% 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.

lithosol usage trend in Literature

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