essonite
English
editEtymology
editNamed from Ancient Greek ἥσσων (hḗssōn, “inferior”), because not so hard as some minerals it resembles (e.g. hyacinth).
Noun
editessonite (plural essonites)
- (mineralogy) Alternative spelling of hessonite (“Cinnamon stone, a variety of garnet”)
References
edit- “essonite”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
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editItalian
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek ἥσσων (hḗssōn, “inferior”) + -ite.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editessonite f (uncountable)
- (mineralogy) essonite, cinnamon stone (reddish-brown variety of garnet)
- Synonym: giacinto di Ceylon
- Hypernym: grossularia
- Coordinate terms: granato bianco, succinite
Further reading
edit- essonite in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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