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chalcedony

/kælˈsɛd.ə.ni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.08 in modern English

Syllables
chal-cedony
IPA
/kælˈsɛd.ə.ni/
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of fine-grained quartz that is nearly transparent or has a milky translucence; it fractures conchoidally.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin chalcēdōnius, from Ancient Greek χαλκηδόνιος (khalkēdónios), from Ancient Greek χαλκηδών (khalkēdṓn), cognate to Arabic كَرْكَنْد (karkand).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: chalcēdōnius, χαλκηδόνιος, χαλκηδών

Usage

Inflected Forms

chalcedonies (plural)

Derived Forms

chalcedoneous chalcedonic

Frequently Paired Words

calcedon agate chert flint moganite conchoidal conchoidally break

Synonyms

chalcedonite calcedony

Questions

How do you pronounce chalcedony?
The recorded pronunciation is /kælˈsɛd.ə.ni/.
What does chalcedony mean?
A form of fine-grained quartz that is nearly transparent or has a milky translucence; it fractures conchoidally.
Where does chalcedony come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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