amphibolite
/æmˈfɪb.əˌlaɪt/noun
amphibolite is spelled A-M-P-H-I-B-O-L-I-T-E: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 141,699th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, amphibolite means “Any of a class of metamorphic rocks composed mainly of amphibole with some quartz etc” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of amphibolite is amphibolites.
How many letters and syllables are in amphibolite?
| Letters | 11: A-M-P-H-I-B-O-L-I-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 22 million words; the 141,699th 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 amphibolite?
Amphibolite appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 141,699th 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 amphibolite?
- /æmˈfɪb.əˌlaɪt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of amphibolite
- amphibolites plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does amphibolite mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of a class of metamorphic rocks composed mainly of amphibole with some quartz etc.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Amphibolite in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense metamorphic rock composed mainly of amphibole:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | anfibolita |
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 amphibolite come from?
From amphibole + -ite.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).