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单词 nicolo
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nicolon.

Forms: 1800s niccolo, 1800s nicolo.
Origin: A borrowing from Italian. Etymon: Italian niccolo.
Etymology: < Italian †niccolo (a1442), probably (with aphesis of initial unstressed vowel and suffix substitution: see -ule suffix) < classical Latin onychinus onychinus n. Compare post-classical Latin nichinus (early 11th cent.), nichilus (late 13th cent.), French niccolo (1818; 1600 in an earlier isolated attestation as nicolus).
Obsolete.
A black or brown variety of onyx with a thin bluish-white vein, used esp. in cameos and intaglios.
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the world > the earth > minerals > types of mineral > silicates > tectosilicate > [noun] > quartz > cryptocrystalline quartz > chalcedony > onyx > varieties
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1673 J. Ray Observ. Journey Low-countries 245 Several Entaglie, Camei, & Nicoli.]
1862 ‘G. Eliot’ Romola in Cornhill Mag. July 32 The black stratum of the onyx, or rather nicolo, is well shown by the surrounding blue of the upper strata.
1874 H. M. Westropp Man. Precious Stones 104 The variety of onyx known as nicolo, consisting of a layer of a bluish tint over black.
1877 W. Jones Finger-ring Lore 23 One very massive [ring] of silver and gold, set with intaglio on nicolo onyx.
1899 Daily News 29 June 6/7 An antique gem representing a bust..of Omphale, cut in a double nicolo.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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