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Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin diasprum, derived from Latin iaspis, from Ancient Greek ἴασπις (íaspis). See also iaspide.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /diˈa.spro/, /ˈdja.spro/
- Rhymes: -aspro
- Hyphenation: di‧à‧spro, dià‧spro
Noun
diaspro m (plural diaspri)
- (mineralogy) jasper
- (poetic, by extension) any hard stone
Further reading
- diaspro in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian diaspro, ultimately from Ancient Greek ἴασπις (íaspis).
Noun
diaspro m (plural diaspros)
- (mineralogy) jasper
- Synonym: jaspe
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