rapakivi

R1A1P3A1K5I1V4I1

noun

A form of granite found in southeastern Finland.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

nounrapakivi (countable and uncountable, plural rapakivis)

plural rapakivis

  1. countableuncountablegeographyA form of granite found in southeastern Finland.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

  1. Finnishrapakivi
  2. Englishrapakivi

From Finnish rapakivi.

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Translations

Finnish rapakivi
  • rapakiviform of granite
German Rapakiwi, Murkstein
  • Rapakiwiform of granite
  • Murksteinform of granite
Polish rapakiwi
  • rapakiwiform of granite
Swedish självfrätsten, förvittrad granit
  • självfrätstenform of granite
  • förvittrad granitform of granite
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Chicago

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