sardonica

See also: sardónica and sardônica

Italian

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin sardonyx, itself from Ancient Greek σαρδόνυξ (sardónux).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sarˈdɔ.ni.ka/
• Rhymes: -ɔnika
• Hyphenation: sar‧dò‧ni‧ca

Noun

sardonica f (plural sardoniche)

1. sardonyx, a variety of chalcedony having bands of red sard

Further reading

• sardonica in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 2

Adjective

sardonica

1. feminine singular of sardonico

Anagrams

• androsaci, ardiscano, disancora, rasandoci, sradicano