pyrope
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin pyrōpus, from Ancient Greek πυρωπός (purōpós, “fiery-eyed, fire-colored”), from Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr, “fire”) + ὤψ (ṓps, “eye”); compare French pyrope.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
pyrope (countable and uncountable, plural pyropes)
- (mineralogy) A variety of garnet, of a poppy or blood-red color, frequently with a tinge of orange. It is used as a gemstone.
Translations edit
mineral
Further reading edit
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Pyrope”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “pyrope”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
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French edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
pyrope m (plural pyropes)
Further reading edit
- “pyrope”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Latin edit
Noun edit
pyrōpe