pyrope
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English
Etymology
From Latin pyrōpus, from Ancient Greek πυρωπός (purōpós, “fiery-eyed, fire-colored”), from Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr, “fire”) + ὤψ (ṓps, “eye”); compare French pyrope.
Pronunciation
Noun
pyrope (countable and uncountable, plural pyropes)
- (mineralogy) A variety of garnet, of a poppy or blood-red color, frequently with a tinge of orange. It is used as a gemstone.
Translations
mineral
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Pyrope”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “pyrope”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
Anagrams
French
Pronunciation
Noun
pyrope m (plural pyropes)
Further reading
- “pyrope”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.
Latin
Noun
pyrōpe