Muscovite

See also: muscovite

English

Etymology

1535. From Latin Moscovita (“resident of Moscow or Muscovy, Russian”), also Muscovita, Moschovita, from Moscovia or Muscovia (“Muscovy”) + -ita.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmʌs.kəˌvaɪt/
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Noun

Muscovite (plural Muscovites)

  1. An inhabitant or native of Muscovy or Moscow.
  2. (archaic, by extension) A Russian.

Translations
(archaic) Russian — see Russian

Adjective

Muscovite (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to Muscovy or Moscow, or the people of these places.
  2. Russian.

Translations
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