gneiss en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
From German Gneis, from Middle High German gneist (“spark”), from Old High German gneisto (“spark”). More at gnast.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) A common and widely-distributed metamorphic rock having bands or veins, but not schistose.
The old towns along the route are as solidly built from the gneiss of the region as you might expect.
2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society, published 2011, page 98:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gneisses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
gneissic · calc-gneiss · orthogneiss · gneissy · gneissoid · paragneiss · augengneiss · calc silicate gneiss · gneissose · calc-silicate gneiss
Translations (34)
lt gneisas (common and widely-distributed metamorphic rock) · eu gneiss (common and widely-distributed metamorphic rock) · pt gneisse (common and widely-distributed metamorphic rock) · ca gneis (common and widely-distributed metamorphic rock) · eo gnejso (common and widely-distributed metamorphic rock) · de Gneis (common and widely-distributed metamorphic rock) · ko 편마암 (common and widely-distributed metamorphic rock) · it ortogneiss (common and widely-distributed metamorphic rock) · cmn 片麻岩 (common and widely-distributed metamorphic rock) · sh gnajs (common and widely-distributed metamorphic rock) · et gneiss (common and widely-distributed metamorphic rock) · nn gneis (common and widely-distributed metamorphic rock) · ja 片麻岩 (common and widely-distributed metamorphic rock) · af gneis (common and widely-distributed metamorphic rock) · mk гнајс (common and widely-distributed metamorphic rock) · sh гнајс (common and widely-distributed metamorphic rock) · nb gneis (common and widely-distributed metamorphic rock) · da gnejs (common and widely-distributed metamorphic rock) · el γνεύσιος (common and widely-distributed metamorphic rock) · io gneiso (common and widely-distributed metamorphic rock) · es gneis (common and widely-distributed metamorphic rock) · ru гнейс (common and widely-distributed metamorphic rock) · pl gnejs (common and widely-distributed metamorphic rock) · fa گنیس (common and widely-distributed metamorphic rock) · fr gneiss (common and widely-distributed metamorphic rock) · lb Gneis (common and widely-distributed metamorphic rock) · cs rula (common and widely-distributed metamorphic rock) · hu gneisz (common and widely-distributed metamorphic rock) · fi gneissi (common and widely-distributed metamorphic rock) · vi gơ-nai (common and widely-distributed metamorphic rock) · uk гнейс (common and widely-distributed metamorphic rock) · sv gnejs (common and widely-distributed metamorphic rock) · es neis (common and widely-distributed metamorphic rock) · nl gneis (common and widely-distributed metamorphic rock)