augite
noun
augite is spelled A-U-G-I-T-E: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 40 million words in written English, the 194,306th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, augite means “A variety of pyroxene, usually of a black or dark green color, occurring in igneous rocks, such as basalt” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of augite is augites.
How many letters and syllables are in augite?
| Letters | 6: A-U-G-I-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 40 million words; the 194,306th 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 augite?
Augite appears about once in every 40 million words in written English, the 194,306th 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).
Forms of augite
- augites plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does augite mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A variety of pyroxene, usually of a black or dark green color, occurring in igneous rocks, such as basalt.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Augite in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense pyroxene mineral:
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 augite come from?
From Latin augītēs.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).