eclogite
/ˈɛklədʒʌɪt/noun
eclogite is spelled E-C-L-O-G-I-T-E: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 41 million words in written English, the 196,618th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, eclogite means “A coarse-grained metamorphic rock, a mixture of pyroxene, quartz, and feldspar with inclusions of red garnet” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of eclogite is eclogites.
How many letters and syllables are in eclogite?
| Letters | 8: E-C-L-O-G-I-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 41 million words; the 196,618th 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 eclogite?
Eclogite appears about once in every 41 million words in written English, the 196,618th 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 eclogite?
- UK /ˈɛklədʒʌɪt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of eclogite
- eclogites plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does eclogite mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A coarse-grained metamorphic rock, a mixture of pyroxene, quartz, and feldspar with inclusions of red garnet.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Eclogite in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense coarse-grained rock:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | eclogita |
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 eclogite come from?
From Ancient Greek ἐκλογή (eklogḗ, “selection”), + -ite.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).