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Spanish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Spanish aliox, borrowed from Arabic الْيَشْب (al-yašb, “the jasper”), of uncertain ultimate origin; however, known to be a doublet of jaspe (“jasper”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈljox/
- Rhymes: -ox
- Syllabification: a‧lioj
Noun
alioj m (plural aliojes)
- (obsolete) marble (crystalline limestone)
- Synonym: mármol
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