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Ellisize vs Ellisite - What's the difference?

ellisize | ellisite |

As a verb ellisize

is (rare|passive|of a name) to anglicize or americanize; to alter in transcription, either intentionally to facilitate spelling or pronunciation by (american) english speakers, or by mistake due to unfamiliarity with or indifference to the language of origin.

As a noun ellisite is

(mineral) a trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal dark gray mineral containing arsenic, sulfur, and thallium.

ellisize

English

Verb

(ellisiz)
  • (rare, passive, of a name) To anglicize or Americanize; to alter in transcription, either intentionally to facilitate spelling or pronunciation by (American) English speakers, or by mistake due to unfamiliarity with or indifference to the language of origin.
  • * 1970-2010 Wilyem Clark, Terra Infirma , page 80
    • Her maiden name is Kukulain, ellisized from the Irish in a penstroke of linguistic legerdemain.
    Her name was ellisized .

    ellisite

    English

    Noun

  • (mineral) A trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal dark gray mineral containing arsenic, sulfur, and thallium.

    • References

    * Ellisite in the Mineralogy Database: [http://webmineral.com/data/Ellisite.shtml]