syenite
Pronunciation: /ˈsʌɪənʌɪt/
Definition of syenite
noun
Derivatives
Pronunciation: /-ˈnɪtɪk/
adjective
Origin:
late 18th century: from French syénite, from Latin Syenites (lapis) '(stone) of Syene' (from Greek Suēnē Aswan in Egypt)
adjective
late 18th century: from French syénite, from Latin Syenites (lapis) '(stone) of Syene' (from Greek Suēnē Aswan in Egypt)