argillaceous
argillaceous · more argillaceous · most argillaceous
глинистый
tonartig, tonhaltig
Pertaining to clay; made of, containing, or resembling clay; clayeyPertaining to clay; made of, containing, or resembling clay; clayey.
UK/ɑːd͡ʒɪlˈeɪʃəs/US/ɑɹd͡ʒɪlˈeɪʃəs/
Meaning
1 sensesPertaining to clay; made of, containing, or resembling clay; clayey.
tonartig, tonhaltig
гли́нистыйglínistyj
resembling or containing clay
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
pertaining to clay:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
pertaining to clay:
Origin
From Latin argillaceus, from argilla (“clay”), from Ancient Greek ἄργιλλος (árgillos, “whiFrom Latin argillaceus, from argilla (“clay”), from Ancient Greek ἄργιλλος (árgillos, “white clay, potter's earth”), from ἀργός (argós, “white”).
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Forms
more argillaceous, most argillaceous| Comparative | more argillaceous Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most argillaceous Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- resembling or containing clay:clayey
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsRelatedargil
Derivedcalcareoargillaceous
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form