Pyrop

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German

Etymology

From Latin pyrōpus, from Ancient Greek πυρωπός (purōpós, fiery-eyed, fire-colored), from πῦρ (pûr, fire) + ὤψ (ṓps, eye); compare French pyrope.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pyˈʁoːp/
  • Hyphenation: Py‧rop

Noun

Pyrop m (strong, genitive Pyrops, plural Pyrope)

  1. (mineralogy) pyrope

Declension

Descendants

  • Russian: пиро́п (piróp)

Further reading

  • Pyrop” in Duden online