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Word: Agate
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 15th century: from French, via Latin from Greek akhatēs
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈaɡɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an ornamental stone consisting of a hard variety of chalcedony (quartz), typically banded in appearance.
Short Definition:ornamental stone consisting of hard variety of chalcedony quartz
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