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Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin iaspidem, from Ancient Greek ἴασπις (íaspis), of possibly Phoenician origin.
Pronunciation
Noun
iaspide m or f (plural iaspidi)
- ancient name of a mineral, probably chalcedony
Further reading
- iaspide in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Latin
Noun
iaspide
- ablative singular of iaspis