ONYX


Meaning of ONYX in English

[ 'ɒnɪks , 'əʊnɪks ]

■ noun a semi-precious variety of agate with different colours in layers.

Origin

ME: from OFr. oniche , onix , via L. from Gk onux 'fingernail or ~'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.