travertine
/ˈtɹævəɹˌtin/noun
travertine is spelled T-R-A-V-E-R-T-I-N-E: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 65,114th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, travertine means “A light, porous form of concretionary limestone (or calcite) deposited from solution, and sometimes quarried for building” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of travertine is travertines.
How many letters and syllables are in travertine?
| Letters | 10: T-R-A-V-E-R-T-I-N-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 65,114th 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 travertine?
Travertine appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 65,114th 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 travertine?
- UK /ˈtɹavətɪn/
- US /ˈtɹævəɹˌtin/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-NaomiAmethyst-travertine.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of travertine
- travertines plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does travertine mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A light, porous form of concretionary limestone (or calcite) deposited from solution, and sometimes quarried for building.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Travertine in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense form of concretionary limestone or calcite:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | travertin |
| German | Travertin |
| Portuguese | travertino |
| Spanish | travertino |
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 travertine come from?
From Italian travertino, earlier tivertino, from Latin tīburtīnus (“Tiburtine”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).