Sardonyx
//sɑː(ɹ)ˈdɒnɪks// noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A gemstone having bands of red sard; a variety of onyx or chalcedony. countable, uncountable
"The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolyte; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst."
- 2 an onyx characterized by parallel layers of sard and a different colored mineral wordnet
Example
More examples"The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolyte; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst."
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English sardonix, sardonyx (c. 1382), from Latin sardonyx, from Ancient Greek σᾰρδόνῠξ (sărdónŭx). Doublet of sardoin.
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