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Muscovite¹
- /ˈmʌs.kəˌvaɪt/ UK
Where it comes from
1535. From Latin Moscovita (“resident of Moscow or Muscovy, Russian”), also Muscovita, Moschovita, from Moscovia or Muscovia (“Muscovy”) + -ita.
noun Muscovites
- An inhabitant or native of Muscovy or Moscow.
- A Russian.
adjective
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Of or relating to Muscovy or Moscow, or the people of these places.
Similar: Muscovitic
- Russian.
muscovite²
Where it comes from
In 1850 from Muscovy glass + -ite, from the province Muscovy in Russia. Named by James Dwight Dana.
noun muscovites
- A pale brown mineral of the mica group, being a basic potassium aluminosilicate with the chemical formula KAl₂(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH,F)₂; used as an electrical insulator etc. Do you enjoy the amber glow seen through the isinglass window of a wood stove? […] Muscovite (colorless, white, or pale red or green) mica is also common[…]; it was named for Moskva (Moscow), where much of Europe's mica was mined. Isinglass, mentioned above, consists of thin, transparent sheets of m
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noun resident of Muscovy
| 中文 | 莫斯科人 |
|---|---|
| Română | muscal |
| Русский | жи́тель Моско́вии žítelʹ Moskóvii, жи́тельница Моско́вии žítelʹnica Moskóvii |
noun resident of Moscow
| Español | moscovita |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | モスクワ人 Mosukuwa-jin |
| 中文 | 莫斯科人 Mòsīkērén |
| Português | moscovita |
| Français | Moscovite |
| Deutsch | Moskauer, Moskowiter, Moskauerin |
| Italiano | moscovita |
| Ελληνικά | Μοσχοβίτης Moschovítis, Μοσχοβίτισσα Moschovítissa |
| Română | moscovit, moscovită |
| Русский | москви́ч moskvíč, москви́чка moskvíčka |
adj Relating to Moscow
| Français | moscovite |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | moskowitisch, Moskauer, moskauisch |
| Italiano | moscovita |
| Ελληνικά | μοσχοβίτικος moschovítikos |
| Română | moscovit |
| Русский | моско́вский moskóvskij |
| العربية | مُوسْكُوفِيّ mūskūfiyy |
Talk about this word "muscovite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/muscovite. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. muscovite. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/muscovite "muscovite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/muscovite.Cite this
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title = {muscovite},
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