Meanings
nounpelite (countable and uncountable, plural pelites)
plural pelites
- countableuncountablegeographyA sedimentary rock containing very fine particles.
Origin
- Ancient Greekπηλός“mud, clay”
- Englishpelite
From German Pelit, corresponding to Ancient Greek πηλός (pēlós, “mud, clay”) + -ite.
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Finnish peliitti
- peliittiA sedimentary rock containing very fine particles
Spanish pelita
- pelitaA sedimentary rock containing very fine particles
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APA
pelite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pelite
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“pelite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pelite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pelite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pelite.
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