n.
Pronunciation: p ə - ' r ī -t ē z, p ī -; ' p ī - ˌ r ī ts
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural pyrites
Etymology: Latin, flint, from Greek pyrit ē s of or in fire, from pyr fire
Date: 1543
: any of various metallic-looking sulfides of which pyrite is the commonest
– py · rit · ic \ - ' ri-tik \ adjective