iaspide

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin iaspidem, from Ancient Greek ἴασπις (íaspis), of possibly Phoenician origin.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈja.spi.de/
  • Rhymes: -aspide
  • Hyphenation: ià‧spi‧de

Noun

iaspide m or f (plural iaspidi)

  1. ancient name of a mineral, probably chalcedony

Further reading
  • iaspide in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Latin

Noun

iaspide

  1. ablative singular of iaspis
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