# Muscovite

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmʌs.kəˌvaɪt/ · frequency rank #58,872

## Definitions
1. An inhabitant or native of Muscovy or Moscow.
2. A Russian.

## Etymology
1535. From Latin Moscovita (“resident of Moscow or Muscovy, Russian”), also Muscovita, Moschovita, from Moscovia or Muscovia (“Muscovy”) + -ita.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/muscovite