marcasita

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Medieval Latin marchasita, from Arabic مَرْقَشِيتَا (marqašītā), while the form margajita is directly from Arabic مَرْقَشِيتَا (marqašītā).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /maɾkaˈsita/ [maɾ.kaˈsi.t̪a]
  • Rhymes: -ita
  • Syllabification: mar‧ca‧si‧ta

Noun

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marcasita f (plural marcasitas)

  1. (mineralogy) marcasite

Alternative forms

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Further reading

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