onyks

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin onyx, from Ancient Greek ὄνυξ (ónux).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔ.nɨks/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔnɨks
  • Syllabification: o‧nyks

Noun

onyks m inan

  1. (mineralogy) onyx (banded variety of chalcedony)

Declension

Derived terms

adjective

Further reading

  • onyks in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • onyks in Polish dictionaries at PWN