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onyx¹
- /ˈɒnɪks/
Rhymes with -ɒnɪks
Where it comes from
From Middle English onix (c. 1300), earlier oniche (c. 1250), from Old French oniche or onix, from Latin onyx, from Ancient Greek ὄνυξ (ónux, “onyx”). Doublet of unguis.
noun onyxes
- A banded variety of chalcedony, a cryptocrystalline form of quartz. People talk about using marble in the bathrooms. Marble wasn't good enough for use—we have onyx!
- A jet-black color, named after the gemstone. Near-synonyms: ebony, raven
- Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genus Horaga.
Onyx²
proper noun
- A census-designated place in Kern County, California, United States.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: agate, gemstone, cameo, onyx marble, chalcedonyx, onycha, quartzine, onicolo, chalcedony, calcedony, sardonyx, jasponyx, chalcedonite, monoquartzite, opaline, chalcedonius
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noun a banded variety of chalcedony
| Español | ónix, ónice, ónique |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 오닉스 onikseu |
| 日本語 | オニキス onikisu, オニックス onikkusu |
| 中文 | 縞瑪瑙 /缟玛瑙 gǎomǎnǎo, 紅璧璽 /红璧玺 hóngbìxǐ |
| हिन्दी | सुलैमानी पत्थर sulaimānī patthar |
| Kiswahili | sardoniki |
| Português | ónix |
| Français | onyx |
| Deutsch | Onyx |
| Italiano | onice |
| Română | onix |
| Русский | о́никс óniks |
| العربية | جَزْع jazʕ |
| עברית | שֹׁהַם shóham |
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