peridotite
/pəˈɹɪd.əˌtaɪt/noun
peridotite is spelled P-E-R-I-D-O-T-I-T-E: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 133,440th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, peridotite means “A rock consisting of small crystals of olivine, pyroxene and hornblende; the major constituent of the Earth's mantle” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of peridotite is peridotites.
How many letters and syllables are in peridotite?
| Letters | 10: P-E-R-I-D-O-T-I-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 19 million words; the 133,440th 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 peridotite?
Peridotite appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 133,440th 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 peridotite?
- UK /ˈpɛɹ.ɪ.dəˌtaɪt/
- US /pəˈɹɪd.əˌtaɪt/
- US /ˈpɛɹ.ɪ.doʊˌtaɪt/
Peridotite has 4 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of peridotite
- peridotites plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does peridotite mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A rock consisting of small crystals of olivine, pyroxene and hornblende; the major constituent of the Earth's mantle.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Peridotite in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense rock:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | péridotite |
| Spanish | peridotita |
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 peridotite come from?
From peridot + -ite.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).