gagaat

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch gagaet, from Latin gagātēs, from Ancient Greek γαγᾱ́της (gagā́tēs), possibly from Γάγας (Gágas, “a town and river in Lycia”). Doublet of git.

Noun

gagaat m (plural gagaten, diminutive gagaatje n)

1. (obsolete) jet (black, gemstone-like geological material)

   Synonym: git

References

• van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “gagaat”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute