marcassite

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin marchasita et al., from Arabic مَرْقَشِيتَا (marqašītā).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maʁ.ka.sit/
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Noun

marcassite f (plural marcassites)

  1. marcasite

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