English Explanatory Dictionary

micaceous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, pertaining to, consisting of, containing or resembling mica.
  2. sparkling; brilliant

Pronunciation

En-micaceous.ogg

Word forms

micaceous more micaceous most micaceous

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)meyk- Proto-Italic *(s)mīkā? Proto-Indo-European *meyk- Proto-Italic *meikā? Latin mīcabor. English mica Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂-k-s Proto-Italic *-āks Latin -āx Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Indo-European *-éyos Proto-Italic *-ejos Proto-Italic *-eos Latin -eus Latin -aceus New Latinbor. English -aceous English micaceous From mica + -aceous. From Latin mīca (“grain, crumb”). Often erroneously associated with Latin micō (“to twinkle, glitter”) and hence with English micacious.

Derived words

nonmicaceous talcomicaceous unmicaceous
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