pelite

pe·lite

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pee-lahyt]
- /ˈpi laɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pee-lahyt]
- /ˈpi laɪt/

Definitions of pelite word

noun pelite any clayey rock, as mudstone or shale. 1
noun pelite any argillaceous rock such as shale 0

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Origin of pelite

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

1875-80; < Greek pēl(ós) clay, earth + -ite1

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Parts of speech for Pelite

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pelite popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

pelite usage trend in Literature

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