sardonyx
sardonyx · sardonyxes
сардоникс
Sardonyx
A gemstone having bands of red sardA gemstone having bands of red sard; a variety of onyx or chalcedony.
/sɑː(ɹ)ˈdɒnɪks/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A gemstone having bands of red sard; a variety of onyx or chalcedony.
Sardonyx
сардони́ксsardoníks
More definitions
- an onyx characterized by parallel layers of sard and a different colored mineral
Translations
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By meaning 1
gemstone banded with red sard:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
gemstone banded with red sard:
Origin
Inherited from Middle English sardonix, sardonyx (c. 1382), from Latin sardonyx, from AnciInherited from Middle English sardonix, sardonyx (c. 1382), from Latin sardonyx, from Ancient Greek σᾰρδόνῠξ (sărdónŭx). Doublet of sardoin.
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Forms
plural: sardonyxes| Singular | sardonyx |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable