diaspro
Italian
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Medieval Latin diasprum, derived from Latin iaspis, from Ancient Greek ἴασπις (íaspis). See also iaspide.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editdiaspro m (plural diaspri)
- (mineralogy) jasper
- (poetic, by extension) any hard stone
Further reading
edit- diaspro in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams
editSpanish
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Italian diaspro, ultimately from Ancient Greek ἴασπις (íaspis).
Noun
editdiaspro m (plural diaspros)
- (mineralogy) jasper
- Synonym: jaspe
References
edit- Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1984) “jaspe”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), volumes III (G–Ma), Madrid: Gredos, →ISBN, page 499
Further reading
edit- “diaspro”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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