/ ˈægət; NAmE / noun
[ U , C ] a hard stone with bands or areas of colour, used in jewellery
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WORD ORIGIN
late 15th cent.: from French , via Latin from Greek akhatēs .
/ ˈægət; NAmE / noun
[ U , C ] a hard stone with bands or areas of colour, used in jewellery
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WORD ORIGIN
late 15th cent.: from French , via Latin from Greek akhatēs .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005