syenite

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
10
Words With Friends
10
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈsaɪənaɪt/

Definition of syenite

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)Granite.
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noun

  1. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)Granite.
  2. (countable, uncountable)An igneous rock composed of feldspar and hornblende.
    “The temple, of which some massive hewn blocks and a fine column of Syenite granite still mark the site, occupied a terrace facing the source of the river and commanding a magnificent prospect.”
    “Much of the southern half of the southeastern body is a mafic syenite, slightly more felsic than the shonkinite.”

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Syēnītēs, from Syēnē (“Aswan”), because it was anciently quarried there.

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