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- [on-iks, oh-niks]
- /ˈɒn ɪks, ˈoʊ nɪks/
- /ˈɒn.ɪks/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [on-iks, oh-niks]
- /ˈɒn ɪks, ˈoʊ nɪks/
Definitions of onyx word
- noun onyx Mineralogy. a variety of chalcedony having straight parallel bands of alternating colors. Compare Mexican onyx. 1
- noun onyx (not used technically) an unbanded chalcedony dyed for ornamental purposes. 1
- noun onyx black, especially a pure or jet black. 1
- noun onyx Medicine/Medical. a nail of a finger or toe. 1
- adjective onyx black, especially jet black. 1
- noun onyx A semiprecious variety of agate with different colors in layers. 1
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Origin of onyx
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English onix < Latin onyx < Greek ónyx nail, claw, veined gem
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Parts of speech for Onyx
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onyx popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% 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".
onyx usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for onyx
adjective onyx
- black — lacking hue and brightness; absorbing light without reflecting any of the rays composing it.
- brunet — dark brown
- charcoal — Charcoal is a black substance obtained by burning wood without much air. It can be burned as a fuel, and small sticks of it are used for drawing with.
- coal — Coal is a hard black substance that is extracted from the ground and burned as fuel.
- ebony — a hard, heavy, durable wood, most highly prized when black, from various tropical trees of the genus Diospyros, as D. ebenum of southern India and Sri Lanka, used for cabinetwork, ornamental objects, etc.
Antonyms for onyx
adjective onyx
- white — of the color of pure snow, of the margins of this page, etc.; reflecting nearly all the rays of sunlight or a similar light.
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