moss agate

moss ag·ate

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [maws, mos ag-it]
- /mɔs, mɒs ˈæg ɪt/
- /mɒs ˈæɡ.ət/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [maws, mos ag-it]
- /mɔs, mɒs ˈæg ɪt/

Definitions of moss agate words

noun moss agate a kind of agate or chalcedony containing brown or black mosslike dendritic markings from various impurities. 1
noun moss agate a variety of chalcedony with dark greenish mossy markings, used as a gemstone 0
noun moss agate a kind of agate containing dark-colored, branchlike markings of manganese or iron oxides 0

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Origin of moss agate

First appearance:

before 1790

One of the 43% newest English words

First recorded in 1790-1800

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Parts of speech for Moss agate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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moss agate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% 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.

moss agate usage trend in Literature

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