silicify en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree English silica Latin -i- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *θakos Proto-Italic *-fakos Latin -ficus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -ficō Latin -ificāreder. Old French -ifierbor. Middle English -ifien English -ify English silicify From silica + -ify.
Meanings
- (transitive) to impregnate something with silica.
- (intransitive) to be impregnated with, or converted into silica.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| silicified | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| silicified | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| silicifies | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| silicifying | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |