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单词 sardonyx
释义

sardonyx

noun

sar·​don·​yx sär-ˈdä-niks How to pronounce sardonyx (audio)
 also  ˈsär-də-niks
: an onyx having parallel layers of sard

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web It is mounted in yellow gold and carved in pink-colored sardonyx, the figure of a cupid seated on a rock, his ankle in chains, his arms and hands raised to his face, wiping away tears. Beth Bernstein, Forbes, 8 June 2022 Yet the sardonyx into which all this was carved is about a half-inch thick. Judith H. Dobrzynski, WSJ, 21 Sep. 2018

Word History

Etymology

Middle English sardonix, from Latin sardonyx, from Greek

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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