— agatelike, agatoid , adj.
/ag"it/ , n.
1. a variegated chalcedony showing curved, colored bands or other markings.
2. a playing marble made of this substance, or of glass in imitation of it.
3. Print. a 5 1 / 2 -point type of a size between pearl and nonpareil. Cf. ruby (def. 5).
[ 1150-1200; ME ac ( c ) ate, achate, agaten (cf. D agaat, OS agat, OHG agat ), appar. agathe or It agata (initial stress) achates achátes ]