realgar
English edit
Alternative forms edit
- rosaker
- resalgar, resegall, resegallum (obsolete)
Etymology edit
From Middle English realgar, from Medieval Latin realgar, resalgar, from Arabic رَهْج اَلْغَار (rahj al-ḡār, literally “cave dust”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
realgar (usually uncountable, plural realgars)
- (mineralogy) A mineral, arsenic sulfide (AsS), often associated with orpiment and stibnite in lead, silver and gold ores.
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
mineral
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See also edit
Further reading edit
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Realgar”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “realgar”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
Latin edit
Etymology edit
From Arabic رَهْج اَلْغَار (rahj al-ḡār, literally “cave dust”).
Noun edit
realgar n (genitive realgāris); third declension
Declension edit
Third-declension noun (neuter, “pure” i-stem).
Case | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative | realgar | realgāria |
Genitive | realgāris | realgārium |
Dative | realgārī | realgāribus |
Accusative | realgar | realgāria |
Ablative | realgārī | realgāribus |
Vocative | realgar | realgāria |
References edit
- R. E. Latham, D. R. Howlett, & R. K. Ashdowne, editors (1975–2013), “realgar”, in Dictionary of Medieval Latin from British Sources[2], London: Oxford University Press for the British Academy, →ISBN, →OCLC
Polish edit
Etymology edit
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin realgar, from Arabic رَهْج اَلْغَار (rahj al-ḡār).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
realgar m inan
Declension edit
Declension of realgar
singular | plural | |
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nominative | realgar | realgary |
genitive | realgaru | realgarów |
dative | realgarowi | realgarom |
accusative | realgar | realgary |
instrumental | realgarem | realgarami |
locative | realgarze | realgarach |
vocative | realgarze | realgary |
Further reading edit
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
realgar n (uncountable)
Declension edit
declension of realgar (singular only)
singular | ||
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n gender | indefinite articulation | definite articulation |
nominative/accusative | (un) realgar | realgarul |
genitive/dative | (unui) realgar | realgarului |
vocative | realgarule |