realgar
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- rosaker
- resalgar, resegall, resegallum (obsolete)
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English realgar, from Medieval Latin realgar, resalgar, from Arabic رَهْج اَلْغَار (rahj al-ḡār, literally “cave dust”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
realgar (usually uncountable, plural realgars)
- (mineralogy) A mineral, arsenic sulfide (AsS), often associated with orpiment and stibnite in lead, silver and gold ores.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
mineral
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See also[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- David Barthelmy (1997–2022), “Realgar”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “realgar”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2022.
Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Arabic رَهْج اَلْغَار (rahj al-ḡār, literally “cave dust”).
Noun[edit]
realgar n (genitive realgāris); third declension
Declension[edit]
Third-declension noun (neuter, “pure” i-stem).
Case | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative | realgar | realgāria |
Genitive | realgāris | realgārium |
Dative | realgārī | realgāribus |
Accusative | realgar | realgāria |
Ablative | realgārī | realgāribus |
Vocative | realgar | realgāria |
References[edit]
- R. E. Latham, D. R. Howlett, & R. K. Ashdowne (eds.) (1975–2013), “realgar”, in Dictionary of medieval Latin from British sources[2], London: Oxford University Press for the British Academy, →ISBN, OCLC 1369101
Romanian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
realgar n (uncountable)
Declension[edit]
declension of realgar (singular only)
singular | ||
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n gender | indefinite articulation | definite articulation |
nominative/accusative | (un) realgar | realgarul |
genitive/dative | (unui) realgar | realgarului |
vocative | realgarule |
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