calcedônia

See also: calcedonia, calcedónia, Calcedonia, Calcedônia, and Calcedónia

Portuguese

calcedônia

Alternative forms

• calcedónia (Portugal)

Etymology

From Latin chalcēdōnius, probably derived from the name of the town Chalcedon in Asia Minor. See also Calcedônia.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaw.seˈdõ.ni.ɐ/ [kaʊ̯.seˈdõ.nɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /kaw.seˈdõ.njɐ/ [kaʊ̯.seˈdõ.njɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaw.seˈdõ.ni.ɐ/ [kaʊ̯.seˈdõ.nɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /kaw.seˈdõ.njɐ/ [kaʊ̯.seˈdõ.njɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaw.seˈdo.ni.a/ [kaʊ̯.seˈdo.nɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /kaw.seˈdo.nja/ [kaʊ̯.seˈdo.nja]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kal.sɨˈdo.njɐ/ [kaɫ.sɨˈðo.njɐ]

• Hyphenation: cal‧ce‧dô‧ni‧a

Noun

calcedônia f (plural calcedônias) (Brazilian Portuguese spelling)

1. chalcedony (form of fine-grained quartz)