travertine
travertine · travertines
травертин
Travertin
A light, porous form of concretionary limestone deposited from solution, and sometimes…A light, porous form of concretionary limestone (or calcite) deposited from solution, and sometimes quarried for building.
UK/ˈtɹavətɪn/US/ˈtɹævəɹˌtin/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A light, porous form of concretionary limestone (or calcite) deposited from solution, and sometimes quarried for building.
Travertin
траверти́нtravertín
Translations
8 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
form of concretionary limestone or calcite:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
form of concretionary limestone or calcite:
Origin
From Italian travertino, earlier tivertino, from Latin tīburtīnus (“Tiburtine”).From Italian travertino, earlier tivertino, from Latin tīburtīnus (“Tiburtine”).
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Forms
plural: travertines| Singular | travertine |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable