agalma
noun
agal·ma
ə-ˈgal-mə
plural agalmata
ə-ˈgal-mə-tə
: memorial
specifically : a primitive Greek statue of a god
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Greek ágalma "ornament, finery, statue offered to a god, any statue," from agal-, stem of agállein "to glorify, exalt, pay honor to" and agállesthai "to glory, exult in" + -ma, resultative noun suffix
First Known Use
circa 1773, in the meaning defined above
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- pearl kite
- pearl lamp
- pearl millet
- pearl moss
- pearl mussel
- pearl of wisdom
- pearl onion
- pearl opal
- pearl oyster
- pearl perch
- pearl pink
- pearl plant
- pearl shell
- pearl sheller
- pearl sinter
- pearl tapioca
- pearl ware
- pearl white
- pearl-coated
- pearl-eyed
- pearl-twist
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