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ligure.

A gemstone, supposed to have been a form of agate

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlɪɡjʊə̯/[ˈlɪɡjʊə]/ˈlɪɡjɔː/[ˈlɪɡjɔː]
  1. A gemstone, supposed to have been a form of agate

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

Likely derived from the ancient region of Liguria in northwestern Italy, from Middle English lygire, ligury, lugre, from Late Latin ligūrius, from Ancient Greek λιγύριον (ligúrion) or λυγκούριον (lunkoúrion).

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