baetyl

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baetyl

  • /ˈbiːtəl/
  • [ˈbiːtl̩]

Sounds like Beatle, beetle, betel · Rhymes with -iːtəl

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From Latin baetulus, from Ancient Greek βαίτυλος (baítulos, “a meteoric stone”).

noun baetyls · betyl · bethel · baetulus · baetylus · baitylos

  1. historical A meteorite or similar-looking rough stone thought to be of divine origin and worshipped as sacred.

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Françaisbétyle
DeutschBätyl
Italianobetilo
Русскийбетил betil

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"baetyl." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/baetyl. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{baetyl_2026,
  title = {baetyl},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/baetyl},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}