calcedônia

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calcedônia

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin chalcēdōnius, probably derived from the name of the town Chalcedon in Asia Minor. See also Calcedônia.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kaw.seˈdõ.ni.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /kaw.seˈdõ.njɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kaw.seˈdo.ni.a/ , (faster pronunciation) /kaw.seˈdo.nja/

  • Hyphenation: cal‧ce‧dô‧ni‧a

Noun

calcedônia f (plural calcedônias) (Brazilian spelling)

  1. chalcedony (form of fine-grained quartz)