Essonite Definition

ĕsə-nīt
noun
A dark-brown kind of garnet.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Essonite

Noun

Singular:
essonite
Plural:
essonites

Origin of Essonite

  • French from Greek hēssōn inferior (from its being softer than true hyacinth) comparative of ēka, hēka slightly

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Named from Ancient Greek inferior, because not so hard as some minerals it resembles (e.g. hyacinth).

    From Wiktionary

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