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silicious

si·li·ceous
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [suh-lish-uh s]
    • /səˈlɪʃ əs/
    • /sɪlˈɪʃəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suh-lish-uh s]
    • /səˈlɪʃ əs/

Definitions of silicious word

  • adjective silicious containing, consisting of, or resembling silica. 1
  • adjective silicious growing in soil rich in silica. 1

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Origin of silicious

First appearance:

before 1650
One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60, siliceous is from the Latin word siliceus of flint or limestone. See silex, -eous

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Parts of speech for Silicious

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

silicious popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

silicious usage trend in Literature

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