essonite
English edit
Etymology edit
Named from Ancient Greek ἥσσων (hḗssōn, “inferior”), because not so hard as some minerals it resembles (e.g. hyacinth).
Noun edit
essonite (plural essonites)
- (mineralogy) Alternative spelling of hessonite (“Cinnamon stone, a variety of garnet”)
References edit
- “essonite”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Anagrams edit
Italian edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek ἥσσων (hḗssōn, “inferior”) + -ite.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
essonite f (uncountable)
- (mineralogy) essonite, cinnamon stone (reddish-brown variety of garnet)
- Synonym: giacinto di Ceylon
- Hypernym: grossularia
- Coordinate terms: granato bianco, succinite
Further reading edit
- essonite in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana