protolith
/ˈpɹoʊ.təˌlɪθ/noun
protolith is spelled P-R-O-T-O-L-I-T-H: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 83 million words in written English, the 290,185th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, protolith means “The original precursor of any specified metamorphic rock” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of protolith is protoliths.
How many letters and syllables are in protolith?
| Letters | 9: P-R-O-T-O-L-I-T-H |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 83 million words; the 290,185th 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 protolith?
Protolith appears about once in every 83 million words in written English, the 290,185th 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 protolith?
- US /ˈpɹoʊ.təˌlɪθ/
- US /ˈpɹoʊtoʊ-/
Protolith has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of protolith
- protoliths plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does protolith mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The original precursor of any specified metamorphic rock
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does protolith come from?
From proto- + -lith.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).