agatoid

ag·ate

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ag-it]
- /ˈæg ɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ag-it]
- /ˈæg ɪt/

Definitions of agatoid word

adjective agatoid resembling agate 3
noun agatoid a variegated chalcedony showing curved, colored bands or other markings. 1
noun agatoid a playing marble made of this substance, or of glass in imitation of it. 1
noun agatoid Printing. a 5½-point type of a size between pearl and nonpareil. Compare ruby (def 6). 1

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Origin of agatoid

First appearance:

before 1150

One of the 7% oldest English words

1150-1200; Middle English ac(c)ate, achate, agaten (compare Dutch agaat, Old Saxon agāt, Old High German agat), apparently < Old French agathe or Italian agata (initial stress) ≪ Medieval Latin achātēs < Greek achā́tēs

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Parts of speech for Agatoid

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Agatoid

agatoid popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".