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sardonyx

MeaningSardis

Common meaning: banded gemstone combining sard and onyx

Journey through time

  1. GreekSardeis‘Sardis’source
  2. Latinmeaning shiftsSardis → banded stonesardonyx‘banded stone’source
  3. Englishsardonyx‘banded gemstone combining sard and onyx’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
  • US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.

Origin: Built on Greek Sardeis ‘Sardis’.

Roots

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