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Etymology

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From Latin pyrōpus, from Ancient Greek πυρωπός (purōpós, fiery-eyed, fire-colored), from Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr, fire) + ὤψ (ṓps, eye); compare French pyrope.

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pyrope (countable and uncountable, plural pyropes)

  1. (mineralogy) A variety of garnet, of a poppy or blood-red color, frequently with a tinge of orange. It is used as a gemstone.

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Further reading

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  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Pyrope”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • pyrope”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

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pyrope m (plural pyropes)

  1. (mineralogy) pyrope

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Latin

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Noun

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pyrōpe

  1. vocative singular of pyrōpus