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geode¹

  • /ˈdʒiː.əʊd/ UK
  • /ˈd͡ʒiː.oʊd/ US

Rhymes with -iːəʊd

Where it comes from

From French géode, from Latin geōdēs, from Ancient Greek γεώδης (geṓdēs, “earthlike”), equivalent to γῆ (gê, “earth”) + -ώδης (-ṓdēs).

noun geodes

  1. A nodule of stone having a cavity lined with mineral or crystal matter on the inside wall.

GEODE²

noun GEODEs

  1. abbreviation, acronym Acronym of generic object of dark energy, a theoretical alternative to black holes; an object with an event horizon enclosing an interior composed of dark energy.

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noun hollow stone with crystals on the inside wall

Españolgeoda
中文晶洞 jīngdòng
Portuguêsgeode, geodo
Françaisgéode
DeutschGeode, Druse
Italianogeode, drusa
Românăgeodă
Русскийжео́да žeóda

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@misc{geode_2026,
  title = {geode},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/geode},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}