gagates

Betekenis (Engels)

A hard, black asphalt; variety of lignite; jet, jess.

Vertalings

jais

azabache

jet

azeviche

Gagat

γαγάτης

ημιπολύτιμη πέτρα

fontaine

⛲

source

jaget

giaietto

ambra nera

gagate

gagaat

Etimologie (Engels)

From Ancient Greek γαγᾱ́της (gagā́tēs, “lignite; jet”), ultimately of Anatolian, possibly Pre-Greek, origin. Pliny compares the places Γάγας (Gágas) and Γάγγαι (Gángai), both from Lycian.