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2024
schiste
schiste
French
schiste
Noun
schiste
m
(
plural
schistes
)
(
geology
)
shale
,
schist
(
sedimentary rock
)
Descendants
English:
schist
Portuguese:
xisto
Etymology
From
Ancient Greek
σχιστός
(
skhistós
,
“
divisible
”
)
, 16th c.
Pronunciation
IPA
(key)
:
/ʃist/
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