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pyrope

  • /ˈpaɪɹəʊp/

Where it comes from

From Latin pyrōpus, from Ancient Greek πυρωπός (purōpós, “fiery-eyed, fire-colored”), from Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr, “fire”) + ὤψ (ṓps, “eye”); compare French pyrope.

noun pyropes

  1. countable, uncountable A variety of garnet, of a poppy or blood-red color, frequently with a tinge of orange. It is used as a gemstone.

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noun mineral

Españolpiropo
日本語苦礬柘榴石 kubanzakuroishi, パイロープ pairōpu
Françaispyrope
DeutschPyrop
Italianopiropo
Русскийпиро́п piróp

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@misc{pyrope_2026,
  title = {pyrope},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pyrope},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}