chalcedonius

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chalcedonius

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From Latin chalcēdōnius, from Ancient Greek χαλχηδόνιος (khalkhēdónios), cognate to Arabic كَرْكَنْد (karkand).

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obsolete, uncountable Obsolete form of chalcedony These following bodies do not draw: smaragd, achates, corneolus, pearl, jaspis, chalcedonius, alabaster, porphyry, coral, marble, touchstone, haematites, or bloodstone […]

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@misc{chalcedonius_2026,
  title = {chalcedonius},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chalcedonius},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}