agate in Russian
agate in Russian is ага́т, агат — agate means a semitransparent, uncrystallized silicate mineral and semiprecious stone, presenting various tints in the same specimen, with colors delicately arranged and often curved in parallel alternating dark and light stripes or bands, or blended in clouds; various authorities call it a variety of chalcedony, a variety of quartz, or a combination of the two.
agate in Russian
What does "agate" mean?
- noun A semitransparent, uncrystallized silicate mineral and semiprecious stone, presenting various tints in the same specimen, with colors delicately arranged and often curved in parallel alternating dark and light stripes or bands, or blended in clouds; various authorities call it a variety of chalcedony, a variety of quartz, or a combination of the two.
- noun The size of type between pearl and nonpareil, standardized as 5+¹⁄₂-point.
- noun One fourteenth of an inch.
- noun A diminutive person; so called in allusion to the small figures cut in agate for rings and seals.
Common Russian translations
Frequently asked questions
What is "agate" in Russian?
"agate" in Russian is ага́т, агат. agate means: A semitransparent, uncrystallized silicate mineral and semiprecious stone, presenting various tints in the same specimen, with colors delicately arranged and often curved in parallel alternating dark and light stripes or bands, or blended in clouds; various authorities call it a variety of chalcedony, a variety of quartz, or a combination of the two.
How do you pronounce ага́т?
"agate" in Russian is ага́т, pronounced "agat".
Are there other ways to say "agate" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 2 translations listed for "agate": ага́т, агат.
