онікс

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Ukrainian

 онікс on Ukrainian Wikipedia
чорний онікс

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ὄνυξ (ónux). Compare Russian о́никс (óniks).

Pronunciation

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Noun

о́нікс (óniksm inan (genitive о́ніксу or о́нікса, nominative plural о́нікси, genitive plural о́ніксів, relational adjective о́ніксовий)

  1. (uncountable) onyx (banded variety of chalcedony, a cryptocrystalline form of quartz)
  2. (countable) onyx (piece of onyx)

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