Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

calcedon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cal-cedon
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any common mineral, such as chalcedony or calcite, that is found as an intrusion or vein in another stone, especially in a precious stone.

Dated

noun

The bass lute, an instrument used by baroque composers (notably Telemann).

Example Sentences

"Merchandise invoiced as calcedon, classified at 60 per cent ad valorem under paragraph 1528, tariff act of 1930, is claimed to consist of imitation semiprecious stones, faceted, dutiable at 20 per cent under the same paragraph."
"A yellowish-red carnelian is a calcedon. Is found–among other places–in India. […] Like carnelian, agate is a calcedon."
"It consisted of small, rounded rock-boulders with calcedon and pieces of jasper."
"No part besides must of they selfe be known. But by the topaz, Opal, Calcedon."
"In this, the final chapter of the "Calc." saga, it can be stated that the that the abbreviation in question really does stand for calcedon, a theorbo-type instrument."
"Indeed, the calcedon seems principally intended as a reinforcement to the cello: where the cello and keyboard parts differ from one another, the calcedon goes with the bowed instrument."

Etymology

See chalcedony.

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

calcedons (plural)

Questions

What does calcedon mean?: Any common mineral, such as chalcedony or calcite, that is found as an intrusion or vein in another stone, especially in a precious stone.
Where does calcedon come from?: See chalcedony.

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