calcédoine

French

Alternative forms

• chalcédoine

Etymology

From Latin chalcēdōnius, from Ancient Greek χαλχηδόνιος (khalkhēdónios), cognate to Arabic كَرْكَنْد (karkand)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kal.se.dwan/

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Noun

calcédoine f (plural calcédoines)

1. chalcedony

Further reading

• “calcédoine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.