- pirope
- , sb. == a precious stone. Alys. 5682. Gr. πυρωπός
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pyrope — noun Etymology: Middle English pirope, a red gem, from Middle French, from Latin pyropus, a red bronze, from Greek pyrōpos, literally, fiery eyed, from pyr + ōp , ōps eye more at eye Date: 1804 a magnesium aluminum garnet that is deep red in… … New Collegiate Dictionary
pyrope — /puy rohp/, n. a mineral, magnesium aluminum garnet, Mg3Al2Si3O12, occurring in crystals of varying shades of red, and frequently used as a gem. [1300 50; ME pirope < L pyropus gold bronze < Gk pyropós lit., fire eyed, equiv. to pyr PYR + op (s.… … Universalium
pyrope — ● pyrope nom masculin (latin pyropus, du grec purôpos, de couleur rouge) Variété de grenat magnésien. ⇒PYROPE, subst. masc. MINÉR. Silicate naturel d aluminium et de magnésium, de la famille des grenats, cristallisant dans le système cubique. Le… … Encyclopédie Universelle
pyrope — py•rope [[t]ˈpaɪ roʊp[/t]] n. mir a mineral, magnesium aluminum garnet, Mg3Al2Si3O12, occurring in crystals of varying shades of red, and frequently used as a gem • Etymology: 1300–50; ME pirope < L pyrōpus gold bronze < Gk pyrōpós lit.,… … From formal English to slang
pyrope — /ˈpaɪroʊp/ (say puyrohp) noun a mineral, magnesium aluminium garnet, Mg3Al2 Si3O12, occurring in crystals of varying shades of red, and frequently used as a gem. {Middle English pirope, from Old French, from Latin pyrōpus gold bronze, from Greek… …
pyrope — [pī′rōp΄] n. [ME pirope < MFr < L pyropus, red bronze < Gr pyrōpus, lit., fiery eyed < pyr, FIRE + ōps, EYE] a variety of deep red to black garnet, Mg3Al2 (SiO4) 3, often used as a gem; magnesium aluminum silicate … English World dictionary
pyrope — n. a deep red variety of garnet. Etymology: ME f. OF pirope f. L pyropus f. Gk puropos gold bronze, lit. fiery eyed, f. pur fire + ops eye … Useful english dictionary
py|rope — «PY rohp», noun. a deep red variety of garnet, frequently used as a gem; precious garnet. ╂[< Old French pirope, learned borrowing from Latin pyrōpus < Greek pyrōpós gold colored bronze (literally) fire eyed < pŷr, pyrós fire + , ōpós… … Useful english dictionary
