chrysoprase

chrys·o·prase

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kris-uh-preyz]
- /ˈkrɪs əˌpreɪz/
- /ˈkrɪ.səʊ.ˌpreɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kris-uh-preyz]
- /ˈkrɪs əˌpreɪz/

Definitions of chrysoprase word

noun chrysoprase an apple-green variety of chalcedony: a gemstone 3
noun chrysoprase a light-green variety of chalcedony, sometimes used as a semiprecious stone 3
noun chrysoprase a green variety of chalcedony, sometimes used as a gem. 1
noun chrysoprase An apple-green variety of chalcedony containing nickel, used as a gemstone. 1
noun chrysoprase (mineralogy) A variety of light-green translucent quartz. 0

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Origin of chrysoprase

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English < Latin chrȳsoprasus < Greek chrȳsóprasos, equivalent to chrȳso- chryso- + prás(on) leek + -os noun suffix

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Parts of speech for Chrysoprase

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Chrysoprase

chrysoprase popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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