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augites.

A kind of precious stone, often thought to be turquoise

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[au̯ˈɡiː.teːs]Classical-Latin[au̯ˈd͡ʒiː.tes]
  1. A kind of precious stone, often thought to be turquoise

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Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek αὐγῑ́της (augī́tēs, “a precious stone”), probably from αὖγος (aûgos, “morning light, dawn”) + -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs).

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