moscovita

Muscovite

adjective noun mos-koh-BEE-tah Rare

Origin: From 'Moscovia', the Latinized name for Moscow/the Muscovy principality.

Also means

of or from Moscow

Usage Note

Moscovita functions as both an adjective and a noun, referring to something or someone from Moscow. As a noun it is common gender: el moscovita (a male Muscovite) and la moscovita (a female Muscovite). In mineralogy, moscovita is also the name for muscovite mica, a mineral first studied in Russian deposits — a technical homonym learners may encounter.

Examples

"La arquitectura moscovita mezcla estilos muy distintos."

Natural Translation

Muscovite architecture blends very different styles.

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