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- [pawr-fuh-rit-ik]
- /ˌpɔr fəˈrɪt ɪk/
- /ˌpɔː.fə.ˈrɪ.tɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pawr-fuh-rit-ik]
- /ˌpɔr fəˈrɪt ɪk/
Definitions of porphyritic word
- adjective porphyritic of, pertaining to, containing, or resembling porphyry, its texture, or its structure. 1
- adjective porphyritic (of rocks) having large crystals in a fine groundmass of minerals 0
- adjective porphyritic consisting of porphyry 0
- adjective porphyritic of porphyry 0
- adjective porphyritic like porphyry; having distinct crystals in a fine-grained mass 0
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Origin of porphyritic
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English porphiritike < Medieval Latin porphyrīticus < Greek porphyrītikós of porphyry; see -ic
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Parts of speech for Porphyritic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
porphyritic 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
porphyritic usage trend in Literature
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