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Etymology

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From Andalusian Arabic السبج (az-zabáǧ), from Arabic السَّبَج (as-sabaj, jet, obsidian), from Middle Persian špk' (/⁠šabag⁠/, jet, obsidian), from šp (/⁠šab⁠/, night), from Proto-Indo-European *kʷsep- (night).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: a‧ze‧vi‧che

Noun

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azeviche m (plural azeviches)

  1. jet (gemstone)