noun
agate
Agate (noun) means a translucent stone, related to quartz, marked with bands or cloudy patches of different colours.
noun
1
A translucent stone, related to quartz, marked with bands or cloudy patches of different colours.
2
A small size of printing type, about five and a half points.
3
A unit of length equal to one fourteenth of an inch.
4
A very small person, named after the tiny figures once carved into agate for rings and seals.
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Etymology
Came from Middle French agathe, which in turn came from Latin achatēs, from Ancient Greek ἀχάτης (akhátēs, "agate").
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What is the meaning of agate?
"agate" (noun) means a translucent stone, related to quartz, marked with bands or cloudy patches of different colours.
What are the different meanings of agate?
"agate" has 3 main meanings: 1. A translucent stone, related to quartz, marked with bands or cloudy patches of different colours; 2. A small size of printing type, about five and a half points; 3. A unit of length equal to one fourteenth of an inch.
