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diphyes.

An unknown kind of precious stone, black or white, considered male or female respectively

7 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈdɪ.pʰy.eːs]Classical-Latin[ˈdiː.fi.es]
  1. An unknown kind of precious stone, black or white, considered male or female respectively

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Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek διφυής (diphuḗs, “double-natured, twofold”), from φῠή (phŭḗ, “growth”), from φύω (phúō, “to bring forth, engender, become”).

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