serpentinite
noun
serpentinite is spelled S-E-R-P-E-N-T-I-N-I-T-E: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 109,062nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, serpentinite means “a metamorphic rock composed of serpentine minerals formed by the hydration of ultramafic rocks” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of serpentinite is serpentinites.
How many letters and syllables are in serpentinite?
| Letters | 12: S-E-R-P-E-N-T-I-N-I-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 109,062nd 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 serpentinite?
Serpentinite appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 109,062nd 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).
Forms of serpentinite
- serpentinites plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does serpentinite mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
a metamorphic rock composed of serpentine minerals formed by the hydration of ultramafic rocks
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Serpentinite in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense metamorphic rock:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | serpentinite |
| German | Serpentinit |
| Portuguese | serpentinito |
| Spanish | serpentinita |
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 serpentinite come from?
From serpentine + -ite.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).