metalliferous

met·al·lif·er·ous

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [met-l-if-er-uh s]
- /ˌmɛt lˈɪf ər əs/
- /ˌme.tə.ˈlɪ.fə.rəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [met-l-if-er-uh s]
- /ˌmɛt lˈɪf ər əs/

Definitions of metalliferous word

adjective metalliferous containing or yielding metal. 1
noun metalliferous (chiefly of deposits of minerals) containing or producing metal. 1
adjective metalliferous containing a high concentration of metallic elements 0
adjective metalliferous containing, yielding, or producing metal or ore 0

See all 4 definitions of metalliferous

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Origin of metalliferous

First appearance:

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

1650-60; < Latin metallifer (see metalli-, -fer) + -ous

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Parts of speech for Metalliferous

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Metalliferous

metalliferous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% 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.

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