pyritize en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Hellenic *pāwər Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs) Ancient Greek πῠρῑ́της (pŭrī́tēs)bor. Latin pȳritēsder. Old French pyriteder. English pyrite Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English pyritize From pyrite + -ize.
Meanings
- (transitive) To convert something into pyrites.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pyritized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| pyritized | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| pyritizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| pyritizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |