Meaning

1 senses
  1. (obsolete)A gemstone, supposed to have been a form of agate

Origin

Likely derived from the ancient region of Liguria in northwestern Italy, from Middle Engli

Likely derived from the ancient region of Liguria in northwestern Italy, from Middle English lygire, ligury, lugre, from Late Latin ligūrius, from Ancient Greek λιγύριον (ligúrion) or λυγκούριον (lunkoúrion).

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Forms

plural: ligures
Singularligure
Pluralligures

regular

Word family

1 related words
Derivedligurite

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
ligure — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto