sardonyx

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an onyx characterized by parallel layers of sard and a different colored mineral

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English sardonix, sardonyx (c. 1382), from Latin sardonyx, from Ancient Greek σᾰρδόνῠξ (sărdónŭx). Doublet of sardoin.

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