laccolith
/ˈlækəlɪθ/noun
laccolith is spelled L-A-C-C-O-L-I-T-H: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 98 million words in written English, the 317,168th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, laccolith means “A mass of igneous or volcanic rock found within strata which forces the overlaying strata upwards and forms domes” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of laccolith is laccoliths.
How many letters and syllables are in laccolith?
| Letters | 9: L-A-C-C-O-L-I-T-H |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 98 million words; the 317,168th 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 laccolith?
Laccolith appears about once in every 98 million words in written English, the 317,168th 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 laccolith?
- US /ˈlækəlɪθ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of laccolith
- laccoliths plural
- lacolith
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does laccolith mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A mass of igneous or volcanic rock found within strata which forces the overlaying strata upwards and forms domes.
- 2
A mass similar to lopolith but concave up.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does laccolith come from?
From Ancient Greek λάκκος (lákkos, “cistern”) + -lith.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).