malachite
/ˈmæl.əˌkaɪt/noun, adjective
malachite is spelled M-A-L-A-C-H-I-T-E: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 54,192nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, malachite means “A bright green mineral, a basic copper carbonate, Cu₂CO₃(OH)₂; one of the principal ores of copper” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of malachite is malachites.
How many letters and syllables are in malachite?
| Letters | 9: M-A-L-A-C-H-I-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 54,192nd 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 malachite?
Malachite appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 54,192nd 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 malachite?
- /ˈmæl.əˌkaɪt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Naomi_Persephone_Amethyst_(NaomiAmethyst)-malachite.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-malachite.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of malachite
- malachites plural
- more malachite comparative
- most malachite superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does malachite mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A bright green mineral, a basic copper carbonate, Cu₂CO₃(OH)₂; one of the principal ores of copper.
- 2
A mild green color, like that of the mineral.
adjective
- 1
Of a color ranging from olive-taupe to a mild to deeply-rich (at times seemingly translucent) green, like that of the mineral which is present on oxidized copper.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Malachite in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | malachite |
| German | Malachit , malachitfarben |
| Portuguese | malaquite, malaquita |
| Spanish | malaquita , azurita |
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 malachite come from?
From Middle French malachite, from Latin molochītis, from Ancient Greek μολόχη (molókhē, “[leaf of the ... ] mallow plant”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).