aphanitic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌæf.əˈnɪt.ɪk/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ᾰ̓- (ă-) Proto-Hellenic *epʰaňňómān Ancient Greek φαίνομαι (phaínomai) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs) Ancient Greek ἀφανής (aphanḗs) Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English aphanite Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English aphanitic From aphanite + -ic.
Meanings
- Pertaining to aphanites, igneous rocks composed of microscopic mineral crystals (fine grains too small to be visible to the naked eye.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more aphanitic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most aphanitic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
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Translations (3)
pt afanítico (having crystals too fine to be seen by the naked eye) · pl afanitowy (having crystals too fine to be seen by the naked eye) · es afanítico (having crystals too fine to be seen by the naked eye)