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Etymology

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Named from Ancient Greek ἥσσων (hḗssōn, inferior), because not so hard as some minerals it resembles (e.g. hyacinth).

Noun

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essonite (plural essonites)

  1. (mineralogy) Alternative spelling of hessonite (Cinnamon stone, a variety of garnet)

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ἥσσων (hḗssōn, inferior) +‎ -ite.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /es.soˈni.te/
  • Rhymes: -ite
  • Hyphenation: es‧so‧nì‧te

Noun

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essonite f (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) essonite, cinnamon stone (reddish-brown variety of garnet)
    Synonym: giacinto di Ceylon
    Hypernym: grossularia
    Coordinate terms: granato bianco, succinite

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  • essonite in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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