achate

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See also: Achate and achaté

English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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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
    • 1627 (indicated as 1626), Francis [Bacon], “(please specify the page, or |century=I to X)”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. [], 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

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Noun

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achātē

  1. ablative/vocative singular of achātēs

Middle English

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Etymology

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From Old French achat (purchase). See cates.

Noun

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achate (plural achates)

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

Portuguese

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Verb

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achate

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

Spanish

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Verb

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achate

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