achate

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See also: Achate and achaté

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle English achate, agaten, from Old French acate, agate.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈæk.ət/
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

achate (plural achates)

  1. (obsolete) An agate.
    • 1643 November 22 (Gregorian calendar), John Evelyn, “[Diary entry for November 12 1643]”, in William Bray, editor, Memoirs, Illustrative of the Life and Writings of John Evelyn, [], 2nd edition, volume I, London: Henry Colburn, []; and sold by John and Arthur Arch, [], published 1819, →OCLC:
      Two vasas of berill , 2 of achate , whereof one is esteemed for its bignesse , colour , and carving imboss'd
    • 1631, Francis [Bacon], “(please specify |century=I to X)”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. [], 3rd edition, London: [] William Rawley; [p]rinted by J[ohn] H[aviland] for William Lee [], →OCLC:
      These following bodies do not draw: smaragd, achates, corneolus, pearl, jaspis, chalcedonius, alabaster, porphyry, coral, marble, touchstone, haematites, or bloodstone []

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Latin[edit]

Noun[edit]

achātē

  1. ablative/vocative singular of achātēs

Middle English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old French achat (purchase). See cates.

Noun[edit]

achate (plural achates)

  1. Purchase; bargaining.
  2. Purchases; provisions bought for a household, cates.

Portuguese[edit]

Verb[edit]

achate

  1. inflection of achatar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Spanish[edit]

Verb[edit]

achate

  1. inflection of achatar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative