stibnite
noun
stibnite is spelled S-T-I-B-N-I-T-E: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 50 million words in written English, the 220,118th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, stibnite means “A grey mineral, Sb₂S₃, that is the main ore of antimony; in powdered form, used as the cosmetic called kohl” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of stibnite is stibnites.
How many letters and syllables are in stibnite?
| Letters | 8: S-T-I-B-N-I-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 50 million words; the 220,118th 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 stibnite?
Stibnite appears about once in every 50 million words in written English, the 220,118th 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 stibnite
- stibnites plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does stibnite mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A grey mineral, Sb₂S₃, that is the main ore of antimony; in powdered form, used as the cosmetic called kohl.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Stibnite in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a grey mineral:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Stibnit |
| Spanish | estibina, antimonita |
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 stibnite come from?
From Latin stibium, from Ancient Greek στίβι (stíbi), a variant of στίμμι (stímmi).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).