zunyitenoun
Factsheet
What does the noun zunyite mean?
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun zunyite. 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 common is the noun zunyite?
| 1880 | 0.0012 |
| 1890 | 0.0009 |
| 1900 | 0.0016 |
| 1910 | 0.0017 |
| 1920 | 0.0024 |
| 1930 | 0.0025 |
| 1940 | 0.0026 |
| 1950 | 0.0027 |
| 1960 | 0.0029 |
| 1970 | 0.0022 |
| 1980 | 0.002 |
| 1990 | 0.0012 |
| 2000 | 0.0011 |
| 2010 | 0.0009 |
How is the noun zunyite pronounced?
British English
Where does the noun zunyite come from?
Earliest known use
1880s
The earliest known use of the noun zunyite is in the 1880s.
OED's only evidence for zunyite is from 1885, in American Journal of Science.
From a proper name, combined with an English element.
Etymons: proper name Zuñi, ‑ite suffix1.
Nearby entries
- Zulu, n. & adj.1824–
- Zulu, v.1882–
- Zuludom, n.1867–
- Zulu hat, n.1879–
- Zuluize, v.1852–
- 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–
Etymology
Summary
Meaning & use
- 1885–A fluosilicate of aluminium, occurring in transparent tetrahedral crystals.
- 1885American Journal of Science vol. 129 340.
the world the earth minerals types of mineral silicates miscellaneous silicates [nouns] of aluminium and others- phillipsite1825–A mineral of the zeolite group which has the composition KCa(Si5Al3)O16.6H2O, belongs to the monoclinic crystal system, and occurs as colourless…
- zunyite1885–A fluosilicate of aluminium, occurring in transparent tetrahedral crystals.
- pholidolite1890–A mineral said to consist of an aluminosilicate of iron, magnesium, and potassium, occurring as minute scales.
- ussingite1914–A triclinic basic sodium aluminosilicate, Na2AlSi3O8OH, found as reddish-violet crystals.
- leifite1917–An acidic aluminosilicate and fluoride of sodium occurring as colourless hexagonal prisms.
- naujakasite1933–A monoclinic hydrated silicate of sodium, potassium, iron(ii), manganese, iron(iii), and aluminium, found as white platy crystals.
- karpinskyite1956–A hydrous alumino-silicate of sodium, beryllium, zinc, and magnesium, Na2(Be,Zn,Mg) Al2Si6O16(OH)2, occurring as radial aggregates of white…
- papagoite1960–A rare copper-containing mineral found as blue prismatic crystals or crusts of radiating fibres.
Pronunciation
British English
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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Frequency
zunyite typically occurs fewer than 0.01 times per million words in modern written English.
zunyite is in frequency band 2, which contains words occurring between 0.001 and 0.01 times per million words in modern written English. More about OED's frequency bands
Frequency of zunyite, n., 1880–2010
* Occurrences per million words in written English
Historical frequency series are derived from Google Books Ngrams (version 2), a data set based on the Google Books corpus of several million books printed in English between 1500 and 2010.
The overall frequency for a given word is calculated by summing frequencies for the main form of the word, any plural or inflected forms, and any major spelling variations.
For sets of homographs (distinct entries that share the same word-form, e.g. mole, n.¹, mole, n.², mole, n.³, etc.), we have estimated the frequency of each homograph entry as a fraction of the total Ngrams frequency for the word-form. This may result in inaccuracies.
Smoothing has been applied to series for lower-frequency words, using a moving-average algorithm. This reduces short-term fluctuations, which may be produced by variability in the content of the Google Books corpus.
| Decade | Frequency per million words |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 0.0012 |
| 1890 | 0.0009 |
| 1900 | 0.0016 |
| 1910 | 0.0017 |
| 1920 | 0.0024 |
| 1930 | 0.0025 |
| 1940 | 0.0026 |
| 1950 | 0.0027 |
| 1960 | 0.0029 |
| 1970 | 0.0022 |
| 1980 | 0.002 |
| 1990 | 0.0012 |
| 2000 | 0.0011 |
| 2010 | 0.0009 |