Trachytic
/trəˈkɪt.ɪk/noun
Relating to or composed of trachyte, a light volcanic rock.
Did you know?Trachytic ultimately traces to Greek trachys, meaning “rough,” the same ancient root behind the scientific name trachea, because the windpipe’s inner surface was imagined as rough-textured.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
τραχύς (trachýs)
“rough, rugged, harsh”
Modern Scientific Greek
Greek
τραχύτης (trachýtēs)
“roughness”
19th Century
French
trachytique
“of or relating to trachyte”
19th Century
English
trachytic
“pertaining to trachyte or containing trachyte”
Modern English
English
trachytic
“relating to trachyte”