geode
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See also: GEODE
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From French géode, from Latin geōdēs, from Ancient Greek γεώδης (geṓdēs, “earthlike”), equivalent to γῆ (gê, “earth”) + -ώδης (-ṓdēs).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdʒiː.əʊd/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - (US) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒiː.oʊd/
- Rhymes: -iːəʊd
Noun[edit]
geode (plural geodes)
- (geology) A nodule of stone having a cavity lined with mineral or crystal matter on the inside wall.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
hollow stone with crystals on the inside wall
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Anagrams[edit]
Italian[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
geode m (plural geodi)
Further reading[edit]
- geode in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Portuguese[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- Hyphenation: ge‧o‧de
Noun[edit]
geode m (plural geodes)
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