First published 1921; not fully revised
zurlitenoun
Factsheet
What does the noun zurlite mean?
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun zurlite. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
Entry status
OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised.
How is the noun zurlite pronounced?
British English
/ˈzəːlʌɪt/
Where does the noun zurlite come from?
Earliest known use
1820s
The earliest known use of the noun zurlite is in the 1820s.
OED's only evidence for zurlite is from 1826, in American Journal of Science.
From a proper name, combined with an English element.
Etymons: proper name Zurlo, ‑ite suffix1.
Nearby entries
- Zulu time, n.1959–
- zumbador, n.1758–64
- zumbi, n.1704–
- zumboorukchee, n.1840–
- Zuñi, n.1834–
- zunyite, n.1885–
- zuppa, n.1961–
- Zurich, n.1870–
- Zuricher, n.1673–
- zurla, n.1940–
- zurlite, n.1826–
- zurna, n.1870–
- zurr, n.1803–
- zussmanite, n.1965–
- zut, int.1915–
- zuur-veldt, n.1785–
- zuz, n.1688–
- zwanziger, n.1828–
- Zweig, n.1973–
- zwieback, n.1894–
- zwieselite, n.1861–
Etymology
Summary
From a proper name, combined with an English element.
Etymons: proper name Zurlo, ‑ite suffix1.
Meaning & use
Mineralogy.
- 1826–A white or green variety of melilite.
- 1826
The zurlite was discovered by Ramondini.
American Journal of Science vol. 11 255
- melilite1814–A tetragonal silicate of calcium and aluminium, occurring as honey-yellow crystals in igneous and metamorphic rocks and many slags. Also: any of a…
- somervillite1824–A variety of melilite from Vesuvius.
- humboldtilite1826–A variety of melilite, often found in large crystals.
- zurlite1826–A white or green variety of melilite.
Pronunciation
British English
/ˈzəːlʌɪt/
Consonants
- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- ɬrhingyll
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing
Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence
Vowels
- iːfleece
- ihappy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- atrap, bath
- ɑːstart, palm, bath
- ɒlot
- ɔːthought, force
- ʌstrut
- ʊfoot
- uːgoose
- əletter
- əːnurse
- ɪənear
- ɛːsquare
- ʊəcure
- eɪface
- ʌɪpride
- aʊmouth
- əʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ãgratin
- ɒ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)
Other symbols
- The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.
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