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Etymology of the English word nephelinite

the English word nephelinite
derived from the English word nepheline
derived from the French word nepheline
derived from the Greek word nephele, νεφέλη (properly, cloudiness; (concretely) a cloud)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *nebh-
using the English suffix -ite

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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