syenite

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Syēnītēs, from Syēnē (“Aswan”), because it was anciently quarried there.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsaɪənaɪt/

Noun

syenite (countable and uncountable, plural syenites)

(geology, obsolete) Granite.
(geology) An igneous rock composed of feldspar and hornblende.
- 1906, James George Frazer, Adonis, Attis, Osiris, page 15:
  The temple, of which some massive hewn blocks and a fine column of Syenite granite still mark the site, occupied a terrace facing the source of the river and commanding a magnificent prospect.

Translations

obsolete: granite — see granite

igneous rock composed of feldspar and hornblende

Catalan: sienita f
Finnish: syeniitti
French: syénite (fr) f
German: Syenit m
Latin: lapis Syēnītēs m, Syēnē f (poetic)
Spanish: sienita f

Further reading

syenite on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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