dolerite
/ˈdɑl.əˌɹaɪt/noun
dolerite is spelled D-O-L-E-R-I-T-E: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 119,826th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, dolerite means “A type of fine-grained basaltic rock” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of dolerite is dolerites.
How many letters and syllables are in dolerite?
| Letters | 8: D-O-L-E-R-I-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 16 million words; the 119,826th 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 dolerite?
Dolerite appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 119,826th 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 dolerite?
- UK /ˈdɒl.əˌɹaɪt/
- US /ˈdɑl.əˌɹaɪt/
Dolerite 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 dolerite
- dolerites plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does dolerite mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A type of fine-grained basaltic rock.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Dolerite in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense rock:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | dolérite, diorte, diabase |
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 dolerite come from?
From French dolérite, from Ancient Greek δολερός (dolerós, “deceitful, deceptive”), because it was easily confounded with diorite, + -ite.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).