geode

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See also: GEODE

English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From French géode, from Latin geōdēs, from Ancient Greek γεώδης (geṓdēs, earthlike), equivalent to γῆ (, earth) + -ώδης (-ṓdēs).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdʒiː.əʊd/
  • (file)
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒiː.oʊd/
  • Rhymes: -iːəʊd

Noun[edit]

geode (plural geodes)

  1. (geology) A nodule of stone having a cavity lined with mineral or crystal matter on the inside wall.

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Italian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒeˈɔ.de/
  • Rhymes: -ɔde
  • Hyphenation: ge‧ò‧de

Noun[edit]

geode m (plural geodi)

  1. geode

Further reading[edit]

  • geode in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Portuguese[edit]

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Pronunciation[edit]

 

  • Hyphenation: ge‧o‧de

Noun[edit]

geode m (plural geodes)

  1. (geology) geode (hollow stone with crystals on the inside wall)