basalt's

ba·salt

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buh-sawlt, bas-awlt, bey-sawlt]
- /bəˈsɔlt, ˈbæs ɔlt, ˈbeɪ sɔlt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buh-sawlt, bas-awlt, bey-sawlt]
- /bəˈsɔlt, ˈbæs ɔlt, ˈbeɪ sɔlt/

Definition of basalt's word

noun basalt's the dark, dense igneous rock of a lava flow or minor intrusion, composed essentially of labradorite and pyroxene and often displaying a columnar structure. 1

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Origin of basalt's

First appearance:

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

1595-1605; < Latin basaltēs, a misreading, in manuscripts of Pliny, of basanītēs < Greek basanī́tēs (líthos) touchstone, equivalent to básan(os) touchstone (ultimately < Egyptian bh̬n(w) graywacke) + -ītēs -ite1

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basalt's popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".