marcasita

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin marchasita, from Arabic مَرْقَشِيتَا (marqašītā), while the form margajita is directly from Arabic مَرْقَشِيتَا (marqašītā).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maɾkaˈsita/
  • Rhymes: -ita
  • Syllabification: mar‧ca‧si‧ta

Noun

marcasita f (plural marcasitas)

  1. (mineralogy) marcasite

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