CHALCEDONY


Meaning of CHALCEDONY in English

n.

Pronunciation: kal- ' se-d ə n- ē , chal-; ' kal-s ə - ˌ d ō -n ē , ' chal-, - ˌ dä-

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -nies

Etymology: Middle English calcedonie, a precious stone, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin chalcedonius, from Greek Chalk ē d ō n Chalcedon

Date: 13th century

: a translucent variety of quartz of various colors and waxy luster

– chal · ce · don · ic \ ˌ kal-s ə - ' dä-nik \ adjective

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.