argillaceous
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argillaceous
- /ɑːd͡ʒɪlˈeɪʃəs/ UK
- /ɑɹd͡ʒɪlˈeɪʃəs/ US
Rhymes with -eɪʃəs
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From Latin argillaceus, from argilla (“clay”), from Ancient Greek ἄργιλλος (árgillos, “white clay, potter's earth”), from ἀργός (argós, “white”).
adjective more argillaceous · most argillaceous
- Pertaining to clay; made of, containing, or resembling clay; clayey. […] natural colossi from two to five hundred feet high, done in argillaceous sandstone or a singular species of conglomerate, all of which owe their existence almost entirely to the agency of wind.
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Talk about this word "argillaceous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/argillaceous. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. argillaceous. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/argillaceous "argillaceous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/argillaceous.Cite this
@misc{argillaceous_2026,
title = {argillaceous},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/argillaceous},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
