achate
/ˈæk.ət/
achate noun: an agate.
Noun
achate (plural achates)
- An agate.
- Two vasas of berill , 2 of achate , whereof one is esteemed for its bignesse , colour , and carving imboss'd1643 November 21 (Gregorian calendar), John Evelyn, “[Diary entry for November 12 1643]”, in William Bray, editor, Memoirs, Illustrative of the Life and Writings of John Evelyn, […], 2nd edition...
- These following bodies do not draw: smaragd, achates, corneolus, pearl, jaspis, chalcedonius, alabaster, porphyry, coral, marble, touchstone, haematites, or bloodstone […]1627 (indicated as 1626), Francis [Bacon], “(please specify the page, or |century=I to X)”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. […], London: […] William Rawley […]; [p]rinted...
Forms of achate
| plural | achates |
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Origin of achate
From Middle English achate, agaten, from Old French acate, agate.
Questions about achate
- What does achate mean?
- Achate means an agate.
- What part of speech is achate?
- Achate is a noun.
- How do you pronounce achate?
- Achate is pronounced /ˈæk.ət/.
- What is the plural of achate?
- The plural of achate is achates.
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