chrysolite

Betekenis (Engels)

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

Concepten

chrysoliet

Synoniemen

olivine

peridot

topaz

Vertalingen

crisolito

chrysolithe

olivina

crisolita

chrysolite

crisolito

crisolita

الزّبرجد الزّيتونيّ

zebercet

crisòlit

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈkɹɪs.əˌlaɪt/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: 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”).