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fire opal

fire o·pal
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fahyuh r oh-puh l]
    • /faɪər ˈoʊ pəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fahyuh r oh-puh l]
    • /faɪər ˈoʊ pəl/

Definitions of fire opal words

  • noun fire opal a red Mexican opal, often with a color play. 1
  • noun fire opal an orange-red translucent variety of opal, valued as a gemstone 0
  • noun fire opal a reddish opal usually exhibiting a brilliant play of colors in bright light 0
  • noun fire opal Any transparent to translucent opal with a warm body colour of yellow, orange, or red. 0

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Origin of fire opal

First appearance:

before 1810
One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20

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Parts of speech for Fire opal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

fire opal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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