iaspide

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Italian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin iaspidem, from Ancient Greek ἴασπις (íaspis), of possibly Phoenician origin.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈja.spi.de/
  • Rhymes: -aspide
  • Hyphenation: ià‧spi‧de

Noun

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iaspide m or f (plural iaspidi)

  1. ancient name of a mineral, probably chalcedony

Further reading

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  • iaspide in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Latin

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Noun

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iaspide

  1. ablative singular of iaspis