pirita

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English

Noun

pirita (uncountable)

  1. The rainforest vine Ripogonum scandens.

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin pȳritēs, from Ancient Greek πυρίτης λίθος (purítēs líthos, stone of fire, flint).

Pronunciation

Noun

pirita f (plural pirites)

  1. pyrite

Derived terms

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Galician

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /piˈɾita/
  • Rhymes: -ita
  • Hyphenation: pi‧ri‧ta

Noun

pirita f (plural piritas)

  1. pyrite

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Occitan

Pronunciation

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Noun

pirita f (plural piritas)

  1. pyrite

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: pi‧ri‧ta

Noun

pirita f (plural piritas) (Brazilian Portuguese spelling)

  1. (mineralogy) pyrite (mineral iron disulfide)
    Synonym: ouro dos tolos

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /piˈɾita/
  • Rhymes: -ita
  • Syllabification: pi‧ri‧ta

Noun

pirita f (plural piritas)

  1. pyrite
    Synonym: pirita de hierro
    • 2018 January 26, Virginia López Enano, “El misterio de Canfranc: nazis, espías y oro”, in El País, Madrid, →ISSN:
      Su historia es breve, pero por ella el pueblo se ha construido un nombre. Durante la II Guerra Mundial, España enviaba por sus railes wolframio y pirita para blindar el armamento nazi.
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