grapholite

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noun

Any variety of slate suitable to be written on.

“grapholite chalkboards”

OriginAncient Greek γράφειν →
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Meanings

noungrapholite (countable and uncountable, plural grapholites)

plural grapholites

  1. countableuncountableAny variety of slate suitable to be written on.

    grapholite chalkboards

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekγράφειν“writε”
  2. Englishgrapholite

From grapho- + -lite, from Ancient Greek γράφειν (gráphein, “writε”) and λίθος (líthos, “stone”).

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APA

grapholite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grapholite

MLA

“grapholite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grapholite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “grapholite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grapholite.

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