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Etymology of the English word anorthoclase

the English word anorthoclase

using the English prefix an-

derived from the Medieval Greek prefix an-, ἀν-

derived from the English word orthoclase

derived from the Greek word klasis, κλάσις (fracture (the act))

derived from the Greek word klan, κλᾶν

derived from the Byzantine Greek word klao, κλάω (to break (specially, of bread))

using the Greek prefix ortho-, ὀρθο-

Word found in Modern English