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pyrope

/ˈpaɪɹəʊp/

pyrope noun: a variety of garnet, of a poppy or blood-red color, frequently with a tinge of orange. It is used as a gemstone.

Noun

pyrope (countable and uncountable, plural pyropes)

  1. A variety of garnet, of a poppy or blood-red color, frequently with a tinge of orange. It is used as a gemstone.

pyrope meaning in Tamil

pyrope in Tamil

மாணிக்கல் வகை

Forms of pyrope

pluralpyropes

Origin of pyrope

From Latin pyrōpus, from Ancient Greek πυρωπός (purōpós, “fiery-eyed, fire-colored”), from Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr, “fire”) + ὤψ (ṓps, “eye”); compare French pyrope.

Questions about pyrope

What does pyrope mean?
Pyrope means a variety of garnet, of a poppy or blood-red color, frequently with a tinge of orange. It is used as a gemstone.
What is pyrope in Tamil?
Pyrope in Tamil is மாணிக்கல் வகை. See Pyrope meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is pyrope?
Pyrope is a noun.
How do you pronounce pyrope?
Pyrope is pronounced /ˈpaɪɹəʊp/.
What is the plural of pyrope?
The plural of pyrope is pyropes.

Words near pyrope in the dictionary

  1. pyronines
  2. pyroninophilic
  3. pyronins
  4. pyronomics
  5. Pyrons
  6. pyrope
  7. pyropeltid
  8. pyropeltids
  9. pyropen
  10. pyropens
  11. pyropes

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