almandine
/ˈæl.mənˌdin/noun
almandine is spelled A-L-M-A-N-D-I-N-E: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 62 million words in written English, the 246,401st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, almandine means “A type of garnet having a deep red color, inclining to purple, with the chemical formula Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of almandine is almandines.
How many letters and syllables are in almandine?
| Letters | 9: A-L-M-A-N-D-I-N-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 62 million words; the 246,401st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is almandine?
Almandine appears about once in every 62 million words in written English, the 246,401st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce almandine?
- UK /ˈal.mən.dʌɪn/
- US /ˈæl.mənˌdin/
Almandine has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of almandine
- almandines plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does almandine mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A type of garnet having a deep red color, inclining to purple, with the chemical formula Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Almandine in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense mineral:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | almandin, almandine |
| German | Almandin |
| Portuguese | almandina, almandita |
| Spanish | almandino, almandita |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does almandine come from?
An alteration of the earlier alabandine, from Latin alabandina, from Alabanda, a town in Caria, a province of Asia Minor, where the mineral was found.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).