micaceous

English

Etymology

From mica +‎ -aceous. From Latin mīca (“grain, crumb”). Often erroneously associated with Latin micō (“to twinkle, glitter”) and hence with English micacious.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪʃəs

Adjective

micaceous (comparative more micaceous, superlative most micaceous)

1. Of, pertaining to, consisting of, containing or resembling mica.
2. (figuratively) sparkling; brilliant

   The book review was a micaceous example of perfection.

Translations

of, pertaining to, consisting of, containing or resembling mica

• French: micacé (fr)
• Italian: micaceo
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• Portuguese: micáceo
• Spanish: micáceo