essonite

English

Etymology

Named from Ancient Greek ἥσσων (hḗssōn, “inferior”), because not so hard as some minerals it resembles (e.g. hyacinth).

Noun

essonite (plural essonites)

1. (mineralogy) Alternative spelling of hessonite (“Cinnamon stone, a variety of garnet”).

References

• “essonite”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• sees into

Italian

Alternative forms

• hessonite

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἥσσων (hḗssōn, “inferior”) +‎ -ite.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /es.soˈni.te/
• Rhymes: -ite
• Hyphenation: es‧so‧nì‧te

Noun

essonite f (uncountable)

1. (mineralogy) essonite, cinnamon stone (reddish-brown variety of garnet)

   Synonym: giacinto di Ceylon

   Hypernym: grossularia

   Coordinate terms: granato bianco, succinite

Further reading

• essonite in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

• inesteso, ostiense, sostiene