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argillaceous.

Pertaining to clay; made of, containing, or resembling clay; clayey.

12 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ɑːd͡ʒɪlˈeɪʃəs/Received-Pronunciation/ɑɹd͡ʒɪlˈeɪʃəs/General-American
  1. Pertaining to clay; made of, containing, or resembling clay; clayey.

Where this word comes from

From Latin argillaceus, from argilla (“clay”), from Ancient Greek ἄργιλλος (árgillos, “white clay, potter's earth”), from ἀργός (argós, “white”).

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