chatoyant
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From French chatoyant, present participle of chatoyer, from chat (“cat”) (because of the reflective qualities of a cat's eye).
Pronunciation [edit]
Adjective [edit]
chatoyant (comparative more chatoyant, superlative most chatoyant)
- (jewelry) Having a certain optical reflectance effect, which can be likened to the sheen of a spool of silk.
Related terms [edit]
Noun [edit]
chatoyant (plural chatoyants)
- (mineralogy) A hard stone, such as the cat's-eye, which presents on a polished surface, and in the interior, an undulating or wavy light.
French [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /ʃa.twa.jɑ̃/
Verb [edit]
chatoyant
- Present participle of chatoyer.
Adjective [edit]
chatoyant m (feminine chatoyante, masculine plural chatoyants, feminine plural chatoyantes)
