chrysolite

Significat (Anglès)

Originally, any of various green-coloured gems; later specifically peridot.

Conceptes

crisòlit

olivina

crisolita

Sinònims

olivine

peridot

topaz

Traduccions

crisolito

chrysolithe

chrysoliet

crisolito

crisolita

الزّبرجد الزّيتونيّ

zebercet

chrysolite

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈkɹɪs.əˌlaɪt/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: crisolite

In summary

From Middle English crisolite, from Old French crisolite, from Medieval Latin crisolitus, Latin chrȳsolithus, from Ancient Greek χρῡσόλιθος (khrūsólithos), from χρῡσός (khrūsós, “gold”) + λίθος (líthos, “stone”). By surface analysis, chryso- (“pertaining to gold”) + -lite (“pertaining to rocks, minerals”).